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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 1,972ndFattest Citizens: 2,879thLargest Retail Industry: 3,691st
The New Order of
Corporate Police State
Sorry, Gamers Only
Henrik Himmel
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Schirantopia

Population3.268 billion

CapitalBurgundy
LeaderHenrik Himmel

CurrencyGolden Bullet
Animalshark

The New Order of Schirantopia is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Henrik Himmel with an iron fist, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, triple-decker prams, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 3.268 billion Schirantopians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Burgundy. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Schirantopian economy, worth 548 trillion Golden Bullets a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 167,916 Golden Bullets, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Schoolboys trained in chivalry are encouraged to duel other boys for a maiden's hand, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, it is illegal for a parent to tell a child to stop eating their boogers, and entire provinces are populated solely by nuclear missile technicians and military police. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schirantopia's national animal is the shark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Schirantopia is ranked 274,216th in the world and 6,457th in the Rejected Realms for Safest, scoring 6.77 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 1,972ndTop
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Fattest Citizens: 2,879thLargest Retail Industry: 3,691stHighest Disposable Incomes: 4,020thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,306thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,125thLargest Insurance Industry: 6,661stMost Cultured: 8,000thMost Patriotic: 8,787thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,143rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 11,727thMost Influential: 12,217thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,174thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 13,358thLargest Gambling Industry: 13,905thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13,905thTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 15,231stHighest Average Incomes: 16,800thMost Armed: 20,088thLargest Black Market: 20,094thMost Conservative: 22,568thMost Rebellious Youth: 22,928thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 23,120thMost Efficient Economies: 25,949th
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 49th in the regionTop
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Fattest Citizens: 80th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 100th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 108th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 127th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 162nd in the regionMost Cultured: 188th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 225th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 234th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 276th in the regionMost Influential: 281st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 283rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 296th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 297th in the regionMost Patriotic: 306th in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 414th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 418th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 439th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 468th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 468th in the regionMost Armed: 470th in the regionRudest Citizens: 479th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 587th in the regionMost Conservative: 676th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 698th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Schirantopia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Schirantopia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Fattest Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, entire provinces are populated solely by nuclear missile technicians and military police.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, it is illegal for a parent to tell a child to stop eating their boogers.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, schoolboys trained in chivalry are encouraged to duel other boys for a maiden's hand.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, there's more vermin than ever on the metro.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, it turns out that money can buy you happiness.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach.
  • : Following new legislation in Schirantopia, baby boys who pick up pink crayons are sent to a psychiatric ward.

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