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Healthiest Citizens: 2,005thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,648thBest Weather: 3,140th
The Empire of
Democratic Socialists
War is inevitable
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Good

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Squid Zone

Population11.737 billion

CapitalResearch Bunker 1
LeaderThe Supreme Overlord
FaithCthuluism

CurrencyBlix
AnimalSquid

The Empire of Squid Zone is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by The Supreme Overlord with an even hand, and renowned for its digital currency, anti-smoking policies, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, humorless population of 11.737 billion Human Resources are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Research Bunker 1. The average income tax rate is 75.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient a Peasant economy, worth a remarkable 2,022 trillion Blixes a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 172,299 Blixes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Rabbits are known to spontaneously explode without warning, money grows on trees, endangered bison are herded across the border to prevent them from trampling on native prairie grass, and The Supreme Overlord reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Squid Zone's national animal is the Squid, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Cthuluism.

Squid Zone is ranked 3,828th in the world and 198th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 123.4 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Healthiest Citizens: 2,005thLongest Average Lifespans: 2,648thTop
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Best Weather: 3,140thLowest Crime Rates: 3,828thLargest Information Technology Sector: 4,137thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,959thSmartest Citizens: 6,937thLargest Agricultural Sector: 7,061stMost Secular: 8,095thMost Compassionate Citizens: 12,129thMost Income Equality: 12,145thLargest Governments: 13,684thMost Pacifist: 14,133rdTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 17,862ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 18,502ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,848thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 19,238thMost Corrupt Governments: 21,188thNicest Citizens: 23,405thHighest Average Tax Rates: 25,798thMost Efficient Economies: 28,241stLargest Welfare Programs: 28,291st
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Healthiest Citizens: 67th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 101st in the regionTop
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Best Weather: 134th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 190th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 198th in the regionMost Income Equality: 281st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 292nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 335th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 399th in the regionTop
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 706th in the regionLargest Governments: 760th in the regionMost Pacifist: 853rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,090th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,098th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, The Supreme Overlord reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, endangered bison are herded across the border to prevent them from trampling on native prairie grass.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, money grows on trees.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, rabbits are known to spontaneously explode without warning.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail.
  • : Following new legislation in Squid Zone, time flies when you're not having fun.

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