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The Superior Schnoz of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
For Duty and Humanity
Generalissimo Rootin Tootin Rinaldo
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Schmowland

Population1.261 billion

CapitalThe Stronghold of Schmow
LeaderGeneralissimo Rootin Tootin Rinaldo
FaithThe Followers of St Francis Caracciolo

CurrencyDabloon
AnimalRed Tailed Hawk

The Superior Schnoz of Schmowland is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Generalissimo Rootin Tootin Rinaldo with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, free-roaming dinosaurs, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.261 billion Schmows 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."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Stronghold of Schmow. The average income tax rate is 71.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Schmowlandian economy, worth 84.3 trillion Dabloons a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,835 Dabloons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The news is showing footage of Generalissimo Rootin Tootin Rinaldo bullying an old man to the point of tears, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, stony-faced prosecutors play loud gangster rap music during court proceedings, and asking a cutie their star sign is always met with withering scorn. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schmowland's national animal is the Red Tailed Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is The Followers of St Francis Caracciolo.

Schmowland is ranked 44,852nd in the world and 1st in Freedonia for Most Patriotic, with 29.87 flags saluted per person per day.

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Most Beautiful Environments: 17,532ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 18,737thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 21,939thMost Authoritarian: 25,137thBest Weather: 25,489th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, asking a cutie their star sign is always met with withering scorn.
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, stony-faced prosecutors play loud gangster rap music during court proceedings.
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory.
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, the news is showing footage of Generalissimo Rootin Tootin Rinaldo bullying an old man to the point of tears.
  • : Schmowland was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Schmowland published "The Schmowlandian National Police" (Factbook: Military).
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, weapons produced by newly nationalized armaments factories have been found to contain sawdust instead of gunpowder.
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates.
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, atheism is seen as a prerequisite for political power.
  • : Following new legislation in Schmowland, the endangered saltwater humpback Red Tailed Hawk is only seen in captivity programs.

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