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Highest Drug Use: 228thHighest Crime Rates: 619thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 867th
The Contested Territory of
Anarchy
No gods, no masters
Influence
Truckler
Civil Rights
Frightening
Economy
Reasonable
Political Freedom
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Halfordia

Population24.885 billion

Currencymetal
Animalmetal warrior

The Contested Territory of Halfordia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its deadly medical pandemics, public floggings, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 24.885 billion Halfordians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal, pro-business, outspoken individuals is solely concerned with Defense. Income tax is unheard of.

The enormous but inefficient Halfordian economy, worth a remarkable 1,035 trillion metals a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Average income is 41,601 metals, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 267,094 per year while the poor average 2,635, a ratio of 101 to 1.

Epileptic patients switch their medications to whichever has a 'buy one get one free' offer, the annual Adult Film Awards have a category for most titillating aftershave advert, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés, and Leader sports gold-plated grillz to promote the government's hard money policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Halfordia's national animal is the metal warrior, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Halfordia is ranked 4,738th in the world and 13th in Union of Free Nations for Most Stationary, with 3,312.66454656 days.

Top
1%
Highest Drug Use: 228thHighest Crime Rates: 619thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 867thMost Avoided: 1,030thMost Armed: 1,107thFattest Citizens: 1,340thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,840thTop
5%
Most Rebellious Youth: 3,185thRudest Citizens: 3,314thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4,299thMost Stationary: 4,738thLargest Gambling Industry: 7,538thLargest Populations: 8,202ndLargest Retail Industry: 9,004thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 11,635thTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 16,753rdMost Influential: 17,040thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 17,679thMost Pro-Market: 23,909thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 24,193rdGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 24,756thLargest Mining Sector: 27,381stMost Extreme: 27,754thHighest Economic Output: 28,876th
Top
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Rudest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Avoided: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionFattest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionMost Extreme: 1st in the regionHighest Drug Use: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 2nd in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 2nd in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 3rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 3rd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 5th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 6th in the regionNudest: 7th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Halfordia's influence in Union of Free Nations rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
  • : Halfordia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Halfordia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : Halfordia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extreme.
  • : Halfordia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Mining Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Halfordia, Leader sports gold-plated grillz to promote the government's hard money policy.
  • : Following new legislation in Halfordia, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés.
  • : Following new legislation in Halfordia, the annual Adult Film Awards have a category for most titillating aftershave advert.
  • : Halfordia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens.
  • : Halfordia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.

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