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Most Armed: 972ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,169thHighest Crime Rates: 1,203rd
The Rockonomic Kingdom of Death of
Corporate Police State
Poder, dinheiro e rock n' roll
John Khastovia III
Influence
Newcomer
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Khastovia

Population1.124 billion

CapitalAcumulo de Capital Inicial
LeaderJohn Khastovia III

CurrencyRolling Stonks
AnimalEnter businessman

The Rockonomic Kingdom of Death of Khastovia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by John Khastovia III with an iron fist, and renowned for its ritual sacrifices, irreverence towards religion, and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.124 billion Khastovians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Acumulo de Capital Inicial. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Khastovian economy, worth 170 trillion Rolling Stonks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 151,862 Rolling Stonks, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,133,885 per year while the poor average 5,943, a ratio of 190 to 1.

Aristocratic family trees are beginning to resemble tumbleweeds, oddly patriotic flash mobs spontaneously sing the national anthem, teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living, and wood-framed catapults are ready to launch diseased corpses into besieged cities. Crime is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Khastovia's national animal is the Enter businessman, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Khastovia is ranked 60,372nd in the world and 18,143rd in Chicken overlords for Most Extreme, scoring 29.33 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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Most Armed: 972ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,169thHighest Crime Rates: 1,203rdGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,571stFattest Citizens: 1,574thMost Avoided: 1,616thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,996thMost Ignorant Citizens: 2,970thTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 3,699thNudest: 3,962ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 5,542ndLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 9,160thLargest Retail Industry: 9,251stMost Corrupt Governments: 10,316thRudest Citizens: 10,746thLargest Mining Sector: 10,747thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,703rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 13,479thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 13,553rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 14,171stTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 16,730thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 17,628thLargest Information Technology Sector: 18,432ndMost Efficient Economies: 19,620thMost Subsidized Industry: 23,668thHighest Average Incomes: 23,939thMost Patriotic: 26,103rdMost Conservative: 27,845thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 27,882nd
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 5th in the regionFattest Citizens: 5th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5th in the regionMost Avoided: 6th in the regionMost Armed: 6th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 6th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 6th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 7th in the regionNudest: 7th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 9th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 10th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 11th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 15th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 19th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 20th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 20th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 23rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 25th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 25th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 30th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 31st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 39th in the regionMost Patriotic: 39th in the regionMost Conservative: 43rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 43rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 59th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 72nd in the regionMost Devout: 74th in the regionRudest Citizens: 84th in the regionLargest Governments: 120th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 437th in the regionMost Average: 438th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 745th in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,043rd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,045th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,083rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1,274th in the regionMost Developed: 1,599th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, wood-framed catapults are ready to launch diseased corpses into besieged cities.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, oddly patriotic flash mobs spontaneously sing the national anthem.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, aristocratic family trees are beginning to resemble tumbleweeds.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, roosters that herald the rising sun are immediately sent to the slaughterhouse.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, teachers prefer to give 'Maybe, Maybe Not' tests when dealing with sensitive subjects.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, Khastovian-made cars tend to catch fire in people's driveways.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, childish pranks are no laughing matter.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, teachers are dying as they attempt to read 500 word essays without pausing for breath.
  • : Following new legislation in Khastovia, the inchworm that measured the marigolds is six feet under.

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