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Largest Mining Sector: 5,320thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,834thMost Subsidized Industry: 6,129th
The Republic of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Everyone expects the Varanian Inquisition
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Living Vicariously

Population9.388 billion

CurrencyObject Permanence
AnimalQuestion Mark

The Republic of Living Vicariously is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its infamous sell-swords, triple-decker prams, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 9.388 billion Living Vicariouslyians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 89.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Living Vicariouslyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,618 trillion Object Permanences a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 172,400 Object Permanences, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows, a milk bath costs more than bathing in money, veterans' meet-ups involve a lot of tail sniffing, and scientists spend more time enduring government inspections than they do on actual science. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Living Vicariously's national animal is the Question Mark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Living Vicariously is ranked 95,280th in the world and 416th in Eye for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,277.2 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Largest Mining Sector: 5,320thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,834thMost Subsidized Industry: 6,129thMost Devout: 6,245thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,743rdMost Efficient Economies: 7,414thLowest Crime Rates: 9,494thMost Patriotic: 9,848thLargest Governments: 10,509thHighest Poor Incomes: 10,686thLargest Information Technology Sector: 10,828thMost Corrupt Governments: 10,849thLargest Retail Industry: 11,184thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,722ndLargest Black Market: 11,975thHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,141stNudest: 12,349thMost Developed: 12,819thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 13,125thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,434thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 15,455thMost Scientifically Advanced: 15,790thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 16,722ndTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 17,321stMost Inclusive: 18,616thLongest Average Lifespans: 18,637thHighest Economic Output: 19,095thSmartest Citizens: 22,690th
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 7th in the regionLargest Populations: 11th in the regionTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 26th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 28th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 36th in the regionMost Inclusive: 39th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 41st in the regionMost Developed: 41st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 42nd in the regionTop
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Healthiest Citizens: 65th in the regionMost Income Equality: 65th in the regionMost Patriotic: 67th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 84th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 98th in the regionLargest Governments: 105th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 106th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 107th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 108th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Living Vicariously was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, scientists spend more time enduring government inspections than they do on actual science.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, veterans' meet-ups involve a lot of tail sniffing.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, a milk bath costs more than bathing in money.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, it turns out you can teach cats new tricks.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, the nation refuses to provide international aid.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, military funding has been stripped back.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention.
  • : Following new legislation in Living Vicariously, tax rises are attributed to divine will.

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