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Most Ignorant Citizens: 655thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 772ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 842nd
The Fallen Empire of
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Otakus and Weebs

Population4.098 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 renowned for its lack of airports, frequent executions, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 4.098 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, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Piled Bodies of the Innocent. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72.5%.

The frighteningly efficient John economy, worth a remarkable 1,106 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 269,961 Copper Pieces, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 849,236 per year while the poor average 65,662, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

Politicians look weirdly alike, bereaved families are assigned a new housemate the day after the funeral, debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace, and lottery winners spend most of their money on security. 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 104,211th in the world and 2,828th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 65.55 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 655thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 772ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 842ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 908thFattest Citizens: 974thMost Avoided: 1,237thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,392ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,409thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,429thMost Corrupt Governments: 1,852ndLargest Mining Sector: 2,574thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,780thNudest: 2,911thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 3,100thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3,185thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3,219thMost Secular: 3,244thHighest Average Incomes: 4,079thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,312thLargest Black Market: 4,643rdLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,696thRudest Citizens: 5,309thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 5,488thMost Patriotic: 6,989thMost Subsidized Industry: 12,065thMost Armed: 13,037thMost Efficient Economies: 13,625thHighest Disposable Incomes: 14,291stLargest Governments: 14,425thTop
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Highest Economic Output: 26,202nd
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 19th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 25th in the regionFattest Citizens: 29th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 30th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 31st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 35th in the regionMost Avoided: 35th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 42nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 48th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 49th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 50th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 57th in the regionNudest: 64th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 70th in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 86th in the regionLargest Black Market: 91st in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 102nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 118th in the regionMost Secular: 133rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 151st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 153rd in the regionRudest Citizens: 190th in the regionMost Patriotic: 241st in the regionMost Armed: 271st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 282nd in the regionTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 360th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 393rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 454th in the regionLargest Governments: 607th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 642nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, lottery winners spend most of their money on security.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, bereaved families are assigned a new housemate the day after the funeral.
  • : Otakus and Weebs was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, politicians look weirdly alike.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, the nation is famous for bravely sending wave after wave of its soldiers until the enemy runs out of bullets.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, the military has forsaken terrestrial warfare.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, assault rifles sized for 7-year-olds are a frighteningly popular export.
  • : Following new legislation in Otakus and Weebs, the booming slave trade is now government-funded.

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