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Largest Populations: 1,454thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,719thLargest Publishing Industry: 8,118th
The Supreme Enchantment of
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Witchcliff

Population38.987 billion

CapitalHollowpine
LeaderHead Witch Arkacia
Faithwicca

Currencyspell
Animalblack cat

The Supreme Enchantment of Witchcliff is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Head Witch Arkacia with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 38.987 billion Witchcliffians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hollowpine. The average income tax rate is 88.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Witchcliffian economy, worth a remarkable 5,130 trillion spells a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 131,596 spells, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go, dentists routinely perform open heart surgery, caps with skulls on them are the height of fashion, and sports journals are full of uplifting puff-pieces on professional boxers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Witchcliff's national animal is the black cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is wicca.

Witchcliff is ranked 24,526th in the world and 5th in Dragon Lair for Lowest Crime Rates, with 86.29 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Populations: 1,454thTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 5,719thLargest Publishing Industry: 8,118thLargest Governments: 14,603rdTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 15,510thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,142ndLowest Crime Rates: 24,526thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 28,467th
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Largest Publishing Industry: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Witchcliff was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Witchcliff was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, sports journals are full of uplifting puff-pieces on professional boxers.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, caps with skulls on them are the height of fashion.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, dentists routinely perform open heart surgery.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, politicians tend to speak more loudly and slowly these days.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, the nationalistic national anthem inspires citizens to literally spit at foreigners.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, bills about shades of lipstick are frequently introduced in the nation's legislature.
  • : Following new legislation in Witchcliff, the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet.

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