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Most Subsidized Industry: 78thMost Corrupt Governments: 288thLargest Mining Sector: 326th
The Sultanate of
Iron Fist Consumerists
KA-RA-TAY!
Influence
Handshaker
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Puraykinia

Population12.546 billion

CapitalGoldsville
LeaderSheik Abdul Amin Kaissie
FaithThe Cult of Lee

Currencybolt
Animalwolf

The Sultanate of Puraykinia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Sheik Abdul Amin Kaissie with an iron fist, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, aversion to nipples, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 12.546 billion Puraykinians 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 enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Administration, with Industry and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Welfare is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Goldsville. The average income tax rate is 97.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Puraykinian economy, worth a remarkable 3,339 trillion bolts a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Uranium Mining, Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 266,145 bolts, with the richest citizens earning 8.6 times as much as the poorest.

The team in charge of creating a new writing system have spent months deciding whether or not to use serif or sans-serif characters, it's entirely possible foreign diplomats misheard when Puraykinia offered the words "peace be upon you", calling out of the blue has become taboo, and arms manufacturers and mild-mannered journalists have been outed as superheroes. Crime is pervasive, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Puraykinia's national animal is the wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is The Cult of Lee.

Puraykinia is ranked 291,952nd in the world and 64th in The Eternal Order for Lowest Crime Rates, with 12.63 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Subsidized Industry: 78thMost Corrupt Governments: 288thLargest Mining Sector: 326thFattest Citizens: 565thMost Ignorant Citizens: 636thMost Devout: 805thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 824thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 973rdMost Efficient Economies: 1,312thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,597thTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 3,773rdLargest Retail Industry: 4,168thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,222ndLargest Governments: 5,360thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,264thRudest Citizens: 6,687thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,868thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 7,482ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 11,228thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,489thNudest: 13,737thTop
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Most Armed: 18,562ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 18,741stMost Authoritarian: 22,053rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 27,740th
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Most Efficient Economies: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionFattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionLargest Populations: 3rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 4th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 4th in the regionRudest Citizens: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, arms manufacturers and mild-mannered journalists have been outed as superheroes.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, calling out of the blue has become taboo.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, it's entirely possible foreign diplomats misheard when Puraykinia offered the words "peace be upon you".
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, the team in charge of creating a new writing system have spent months deciding whether or not to use serif or sans-serif characters.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, the nation has nearly as many history museums as Puraykinians.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, the government now pays the "Really Awesome Super Heroes" (RASH) to catch evildoers.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, pizza parlors have been replaced by lima bean cafes.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, government officials across Puraykinia are being "encouraged" to adopt wolves to set an example for the populace.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, Puraykinia's Medieval Faire is renowned as one of the best in the region.
  • : Following new legislation in Puraykinia, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of.

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