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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1stLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 4thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 4th
The Couch-dwelling Doldrums of
Democratic Socialists
I'm lazy, go discipline yourself
Influence
Enforcer
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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Torpidity

Population32.2 billion

CapitalThe Slum
LeaderThe Dude
FaithApatheism

Currencymighty bean
Animalsquirrel

The Couch-dwelling Doldrums of Torpidity is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Dude with an even hand, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles, daily referendums, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, humorless population of 32.2 billion Torpitians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The relatively small, corrupt, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Slum. The average income tax rate is 98.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Torpid economy, worth an astonishing 32,224 trillion mighty beans 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, fairly diversified black market in Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. 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 a breathtaking 1,000,749 mighty beans, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, survivors receive aid from only the most environmentally-friendly transport, and the endangered saltwater humpback squirrel is only seen in captivity programs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Torpidity's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Apatheism.

Torpidity is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Bree for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 52,720.88 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1stLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 4thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 4thHighest Poor Incomes: 5thLargest Agricultural Sector: 5thLargest Black Market: 12thHighest Average Incomes: 16thLargest Information Technology Sector: 21stHighest Economic Output: 32ndMost Developed: 47thLongest Average Lifespans: 52ndSmartest Citizens: 74thLargest Mining Sector: 74thHealthiest Citizens: 83rdLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 83rdMost Secular: 88thMost Pacifist: 118thLargest Publishing Industry: 128thLowest Crime Rates: 130thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 160thHighest Food Quality: 228thMost Advanced Public Education: 236thMost Inclusive: 241stMost Scientifically Advanced: 272ndLargest Governments: 288thMost Corrupt Governments: 339thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 365thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 433rdMost Efficient Economies: 637thMost Advanced Public Transport: 667thMost Cultured: 723rdLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,117thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,514thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,522ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,888thHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,078thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 2,188thLargest Welfare Programs: 2,352ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 3,440thTop
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Most Beautiful Environments: 4,163rdLargest Populations: 4,168thLargest Retail Industry: 7,333rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,626thNudest: 8,678thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,891stMost Income Equality: 15,849thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 22,576th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, the endangered saltwater humpback squirrel is only seen in captivity programs.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, survivors receive aid from only the most environmentally-friendly transport.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, every worker receives exactly the same pay regardless of productivity.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, the 'no-coal' transition is being paid for in slashed student support funds.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, court verdicts are predictable to within a hundredth of a percentage point.
  • : Following new legislation in Torpidity, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept.

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