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Most Ignorant Citizens: 608thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 675thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 776th
The Fallen Empire of
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Newcomer
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Otakus and Weebs

Population4.324 billion

CapitalThe Piled Bodies of the Innocent
LeaderNot John
FaithJohn

CurrencyCopper Piece
AnimalJohn

The Fallen Empire of Otakus and Weebs is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Not John with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 4.324 billion Johns 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Piled Bodies of the Innocent. The average income tax rate is 73.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient John economy, worth a remarkable 1,244 trillion Copper Pieces 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, Retail, Uranium Mining, 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 287,918 Copper Pieces, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Jumping in puddles after rainstorms has become an indoor activity, family trees become bare as entire branches are lopped off, the nation's government buildings are remarkable for being ugly concrete boxes, and breaking rocks in the hot sun now involves using your head. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Otakus and Weebs's national animal is the John, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is John.

Otakus and Weebs is ranked 289,685th in the world and 6,368th in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring -8.94 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 608thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 675thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 776thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 819thFattest Citizens: 893rdMost Avoided: 1,102ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,109thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,224thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,396thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,668thLargest Mining Sector: 2,282ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,765thNudest: 2,841stTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,047thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3,148thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3,176thHighest Average Incomes: 3,405thMost Secular: 3,494thLargest Black Market: 4,166thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,379thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,939thMost Patriotic: 6,564thRudest Citizens: 6,726thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9,867thMost Subsidized Industry: 11,258thLargest Governments: 13,075thMost Armed: 13,313thHighest Disposable Incomes: 13,351stMost Efficient Economies: 14,149thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 23,056thLargest Gambling Industry: 23,155thMost Authoritarian: 28,534th
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 18th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 24th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 28th in the regionFattest Citizens: 29th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 31st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 31st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 33rd in the regionMost Avoided: 35th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 42nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 44th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 45th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 52nd in the regionNudest: 56th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 69th in the regionLargest Black Market: 82nd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 82nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 89th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 109th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 118th in the regionMost Secular: 138th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 217th in the regionMost Patriotic: 222nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 230th in the regionRudest Citizens: 236th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 263rd in the regionMost Armed: 280th in the regionTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 369th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 424th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 454th in the regionLargest Governments: 538th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 574th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, breaking rocks in the hot sun now involves using your head.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, the nation's government buildings are remarkable for being ugly concrete boxes.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, family trees become bare as entire branches are lopped off.
  • : Otakus and Weebs was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement and the Top 10% for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, jumping in puddles after rainstorms has become an indoor activity.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, Not John signs the laws but abides by none of them.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists.
  • : Otakus and Weebs's influence in The North Pacific rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers.

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