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Most Advanced Public Education: 1stMost Subsidized Industry: 8thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 131st
The Republic of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Motto
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Contender
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
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Political Freedom
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Univercity

Population7.977 billion

Currencycurrency
Animalanimal

The Republic of Univercity is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its aversion to nipples, infamous sell-swords, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 7.977 billion Univercityians 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."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it prioritizes Education, with Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Defense aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 99.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Univercityian economy, worth a remarkable 2,023 trillion currencies a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 253,661 currencies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Univercityians are free from pain - but the side effects include loss of individual thought and freedom, people forget to eat because they are too busy singing Leader's praises, the only trips Univercityians are allowed to take are the ones caused by hallucinogens, and strip mining of rare earth metals is up while back problems are down. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Univercity's national animal is the animal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Univercity is ranked 329,115th in the world and 13th in Vickenian experiment containment zone for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -19.34 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

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Most Advanced Public Education: 1stMost Subsidized Industry: 8thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 131stMost Corrupt Governments: 320thMost Efficient Economies: 413thMost Avoided: 453rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,503rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,592ndSmartest Citizens: 1,868thLargest Governments: 2,127thLargest Black Market: 2,396thMost Developed: 3,063rdTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 3,501stHighest Average Incomes: 5,184thMost Secular: 5,410thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,489thMost Cultured: 7,554thNudest: 7,926thRudest Citizens: 8,387thMost Advanced Public Transport: 13,567thHighest Economic Output: 13,890thLongest Average Lifespans: 14,006thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 17,840thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 24,506thMost Scientifically Advanced: 32,702nd
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Most Developed: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, strip mining of rare earth metals is up while back problems are down.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, the only trips Univercityians are allowed to take are the ones caused by hallucinogens.
  • : Univercity was reclassified from "Father Knows Best State" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, people forget to eat because they are too busy singing Leader's praises.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, Univercityians are free from pain - but the side effects include loss of individual thought and freedom.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, the Univercityian Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, light entertainment shows are light on actual entertainment.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, all children's clothes come in only cream and off-white to prevent offense.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs.
  • : Following new legislation in Univercity, rural children are told reading's important (for other people).

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