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Most Corrupt Governments: 162ndMost Avoided: 183rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 387th
The Perfect Nation of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Praise to Dr.Sigmundus
Doctor Sigmundus
Influence
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Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Reasonable
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Newer Gehenna

Population30.051 billion

CapitalTarnagar
LeaderDoctor Sigmundus
Faiththe Teachings of Doctor Sigmundus

CurrencyCred
AnimalPuca

The Perfect Nation of Newer Gehenna is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Doctor Sigmundus with an iron fist, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, avowedly heterosexual populace, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 30.051 billion Newer Gehennans 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 tiny, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important, while Welfare and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tarnagar. The average income tax rate is 3.1%.

The enormous but inefficient Gehennian economy, worth a remarkable 6,874 trillion Creds 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 a large, well-organized, broadly diversified 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 228,762 Creds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Investigative journalism into politicians' misbehaviour has abruptly ended, losing your sock key may require surgical intervention, children play a simplified version of hopscotch, and hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Newer Gehenna's national animal is the Puca, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Teachings of Doctor Sigmundus.

Newer Gehenna is ranked 137,234th in the world and 1,386th in the Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,289.05 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most Corrupt Governments: 162ndMost Avoided: 183rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 387thLargest Mining Sector: 765thMost Ignorant Citizens: 888thMost Stationary: 971stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 984thFattest Citizens: 1,016thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,356thHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,368thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,520thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,686thLowest Crime Rates: 1,737thHighest Economic Output: 2,028thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2,810thTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 3,859thMost Secular: 3,951stRudest Citizens: 4,640thLargest Agricultural Sector: 4,919thLargest Black Market: 5,076thLargest Populations: 5,257thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,639thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5,917thHighest Average Incomes: 7,374thLargest Governments: 7,640thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 7,664thMost Conservative: 9,631stMost Patriotic: 9,906thHighest Poor Incomes: 10,989thMost Influential: 13,240thMost Authoritarian: 16,377thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 16,979thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 20,622ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 21,479thMost Scientifically Advanced: 24,498th
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Most Avoided: 4th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 7th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 8th in the regionMost Stationary: 9th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 11th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 13th in the regionFattest Citizens: 14th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 15th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 18th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 22nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 24th in the regionLargest Populations: 24th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 32nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 35th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 39th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 45th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 47th in the regionLargest Black Market: 52nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 59th in the regionRudest Citizens: 75th in the regionMost Secular: 94th in the regionMost Patriotic: 103rd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 117th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 127th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 132nd in the regionMost Conservative: 167th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 172nd in the regionLargest Governments: 176th in the regionTop
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Most Influential: 180th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 185th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 214th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 258th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 295th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework.
  • : Newer Gehenna was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, children play a simplified version of hopscotch.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, losing your sock key may require surgical intervention.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, investigative journalism into politicians' misbehaviour has abruptly ended.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Newer Gehenna.
  • : Newer Gehenna was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, the government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, hairdressers are among those who have disappeared overnight.
  • : Following new legislation in Newer Gehenna, Gehennian farm salmon are known for being both horribly diseased and remarkably acrobatic.

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