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Most Valuable International Artwork: 216thLargest Retail Industry: 218thFattest Citizens: 283rd
The Soccer ⚽ fan sufferer of
Corporate Police State
Soccer (🐂◤✠◢🏴‍☠️🇺🇸), (Jazz) Metal, and Microkernels
Farn
Influence
Power
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Factbook Dispatches Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Ter Voland

Population18.703 billion

CapitalFrisco
LeaderFarn
FaithSoccer

CurrencyGarberbuck
AnimalCat

The Soccer ⚽ fan sufferer of Ter Voland is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Farn with an iron fist, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, aversion to nipples, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 18.703 billion Vōlāndī are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Frisco. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Vōlāndus economy, worth a remarkable 7,192 trillion Garberbucks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an amazing 384,565 Garberbucks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,652,727 per year while the poor average 57,185, a ratio of 28.9 to 1.

Garbage bags floating down the river are churned up by man-made rapids, Farn's new android secretary is the latest media darling, gamblers often find their stakes burnt, and a rogue brutalist can cement their town in the past. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ter Voland's national animal is the Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Soccer.

Ter Voland is ranked 344th in the world and 1st in Neo Otaku Utopia for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 589.64 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

Top
1%
Most Valuable International Artwork: 216thLargest Retail Industry: 218thFattest Citizens: 283rdHighest Disposable Incomes: 312thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 344thMost Avoided: 611thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 629thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 719thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 827thMost Armed: 899thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 942ndRudest Citizens: 1,045thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,096thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,110thHighest Average Incomes: 1,367thMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,542ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,923rdMost Corrupt Governments: 2,133rdHighest Economic Output: 2,262ndMost Efficient Economies: 2,312thLargest Mining Sector: 2,467thSmartest Citizens: 2,503rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 3,213thTop
5%
Largest Manufacturing Sector: 3,689thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3,806thLargest Gambling Industry: 3,903rdLargest Publishing Industry: 4,295thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,408thMost Devout: 5,085thLargest Governments: 6,885thMost Influential: 9,058thMost Cultured: 9,126thMost Stationary: 9,191stLargest Agricultural Sector: 9,293rdLargest Cheese Export Sector: 11,829thLargest Black Market: 13,343rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 14,905thTop
10%
Most Subsidized Industry: 18,085thLargest Populations: 21,322ndMost Advanced Public Education: 25,453rd

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Ter Voland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.
  • : Ter Voland was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, a rogue brutalist can cement their town in the past.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, gamblers often find their stakes burnt.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, Farn's new android secretary is the latest media darling.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, garbage bags floating down the river are churned up by man-made rapids.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, the prisoners of Azkatraz have a new emperor.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, diplomats miss flights while wandering Frisco Airport's endless art maze.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, most voters only see their chosen representative visit once every election cycle.
  • : Following new legislation in Ter Voland, the backs of 'No Trespassing' signs were made for you and me.

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