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Most Valuable International Artwork: 36thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 179thLargest Retail Industry: 209th
The Timey Wimey Adventurer of
Father Knows Best State
Allons-y!
Time Turner
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Dr Hooves

Population11.912 billion

CapitalEquestria
LeaderTime Turner
FaithCards

CurrencyHourglass
AnimalPony

The Timey Wimey Adventurer of Dr Hooves is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Time Turner with an iron fist, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, enslaved workforce, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 11.912 billion Dr Hoovesians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Equestria. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 52.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Dr Hoovesian economy, worth a remarkable 3,227 trillion Hourglasses 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 Retail, Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Soda Sales. 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 270,904 Hourglasses, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Digital novelty coins make for surprising vanguards of the revolution, Dr Hooves's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region, a firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away, and patriotic citizens simply tend to applaud rather than sing the nation's praises. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Dr Hooves's national animal is the Pony, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Cards.

Dr Hooves is ranked 159,966th in the world and 51st in Equestria for Most Patriotic, with 10.15 flags saluted per person per day.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 36thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 179thLargest Retail Industry: 209thHighest Crime Rates: 256thLargest Gambling Industry: 267thMost Avoided: 305thMost Corrupt Governments: 325thMost Ignorant Citizens: 368thMost Armed: 376thLargest Mining Sector: 398thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 581stMost Subsidized Industry: 786thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 838thFattest Citizens: 949thMost Efficient Economies: 1,978thRudest Citizens: 2,170thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,455thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,669thLargest Black Market: 2,730thTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 4,335thHighest Average Incomes: 4,351stMost Primitive: 4,509thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,949thHighest Economic Output: 7,037thMost Rebellious Youth: 11,077thMost Secular: 11,096thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 11,618thLargest Governments: 12,326thNudest: 14,593rdTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 16,219thMost Influential: 17,447thMost Advanced Public Transport: 25,273rdMost Stationary: 26,596th
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Most Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionFattest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionMost Avoided: 1st in the regionTop
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Rudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Primitive: 2nd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 3rd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 7th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8th in the regionNudest: 9th in the regionMost Secular: 10th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 10th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 12th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 12th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 13th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, patriotic citizens simply tend to applaud rather than sing the nation's praises.
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, a firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away.
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, Dr Hooves's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region.
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, digital novelty coins make for surprising vanguards of the revolution.
  • : Dr Hooves was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Black Market, the Top 5% for Highest Poor Incomes, and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, there have been reports of people marrying housepets.
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, citizens who want to celebrate the holidays generally deck the halls with old newspaper trimmings and dirty socks.
  • : Dr Hooves was reclassified from "Compulsory Consumerist State" to "Father Knows Best State".
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, belligerent citizens shoot at passing clouds for 'violating their airspace'.
  • : Following new legislation in Dr Hooves, the face of Time Turner is a permanent feature of the Equestria skyline.

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