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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 414thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 631stLargest Insurance Industry: 892nd
The Oppressed Peoples of
Psychotic Dictatorship
My feng shui too strong, my swag too different.
Dan le Gip
Influence
Nipper
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Crosbezia

Population4.07 billion

CapitalTodd Mahal
LeaderDan le Gip
FaithLifeweavers Abs

CurrencyLucio Coin
AnimalCassidy Cassowary

The Oppressed Peoples of Crosbezia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Dan le Gip with an iron fist, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, infamous sell-swords, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.07 billion Crosbezians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Todd Mahal. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 91.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Crosbezian economy, worth a remarkable 1,224 trillion Lucio Coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 300,857 Lucio Coins, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

The term "Native Crosbezian" has been redefined as anyone with the same skin color as the majority, heretic deviants are free to practice their deviance outside of Crosbezia, the nation's best artists are considered pretty easy to beat, and promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crosbezia's national animal is the Cassidy Cassowary, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Lifeweavers Abs.

Crosbezia is ranked 335,595th in the world and 4,937th in the Rejected Realms for Most Cultured, scoring -21 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 414thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 631stLargest Insurance Industry: 892ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1,067thMost Conservative: 1,100thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,323rdLargest Mining Sector: 1,511thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,193rdMost Corrupt Governments: 2,254thLargest Agricultural Sector: 2,670thHighest Average Incomes: 3,015thMost Patriotic: 3,078thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,942ndLargest Black Market: 4,167thLowest Crime Rates: 4,219thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,279thMost Avoided: 4,328thFattest Citizens: 6,141stLargest Governments: 6,936thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,982ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 7,027thMost Authoritarian: 7,571stHighest Average Tax Rates: 9,698thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 10,346thMost Devout: 11,069thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 13,514thMost Subsidized Industry: 13,928thHighest Poor Incomes: 15,710thTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 21,419thMost Advanced Public Education: 21,826thHighest Economic Output: 28,219thMost Efficient Economies: 29,664th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 7th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 19th in the regionMost Conservative: 21st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 22nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 30th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 30th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 32nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 47th in the regionTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 56th in the regionMost Patriotic: 56th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 65th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 74th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 74th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 79th in the regionMost Avoided: 89th in the regionLargest Black Market: 95th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 108th in the regionFattest Citizens: 118th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 150th in the regionLargest Governments: 154th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 161st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 166th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 193rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 205th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 218th in the regionTop
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Most Devout: 301st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 324th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 361st in the regionMost Extreme: 364th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 392nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 411th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 477th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, the nation's best artists are considered pretty easy to beat.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, heretic deviants are free to practice their deviance outside of Crosbezia.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, the term "Native Crosbezian" has been redefined as anyone with the same skin color as the majority.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, hammer and sickle-wielding space marines are such stuff that dreams are made on.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, gossip magazines have been replaced by mask catalogs.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, the line of people waiting for a visa interview in front of foreign embassies is typically a mile long.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, deli patrons examine their roast beef for undetonated explosives.
  • : Crosbezia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Crosbezia, the giant 80-storey carving of Dan le Gip in Mount Rushless can be seen from space.

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