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Largest Gambling Industry: 149thHighest Crime Rates: 245thMost Armed: 252nd
The Great Pit of
Capitalist Paradise Decent Hardworking Self-Starters
There is no mercy in Hell.
Overlord
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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The Infernum

Population12.265 billion

CapitalPandæmonium
LeaderOverlord
Faiththe Church of the Morningstar

CurrencyCrown
AnimalHellspawn

The Great Pit of The Infernum is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Overlord with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, flagrant waste-dumping, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 12.265 billion Hellkin are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pandæmonium. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Infernal economy, worth a remarkable 3,886 trillion Crowns a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 316,872 Crowns, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Many of the country's largest dumps can be seen from space, you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg, politicians look weirdly alike, and the Small Council has more than a little influence. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Infernum's national animal is the Hellspawn, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Church of the Morningstar.

The Infernum is ranked 278,077th in the world and 77th in Underworld for Most Patriotic, with 0.57 flags saluted per person per day.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 149thHighest Crime Rates: 245thMost Armed: 252ndMost Avoided: 272ndHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 301stFattest Citizens: 318thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 393rdLargest Retail Industry: 395thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 448thRudest Citizens: 519thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 577thHighest Disposable Incomes: 589thMost Ignorant Citizens: 802ndMost Corrupt Governments: 848thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,105thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1,140thLargest Mining Sector: 2,092ndMost Efficient Economies: 2,148thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,389thHighest Average Incomes: 2,461stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,834thTop
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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 3,690thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,485thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4,565thHighest Economic Output: 5,026thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 5,040thMost Scientifically Advanced: 5,344thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 5,721stHighest Poor Incomes: 8,642ndMost Devout: 12,437thMost Subsidized Industry: 13,293rdTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 16,869thLargest Information Technology Sector: 17,865thLargest Black Market: 21,499thHighest Drug Use: 27,238th
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Fattest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1st in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1st in the regionRudest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 1st in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionMost Armed: 1st in the regionMost Avoided: 1st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 1st in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 2nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 2nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 2nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 5th in the regionLargest Governments: 6th in the regionNudest: 7th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 7th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Infernum was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : The Infernum was reclassified from "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" to "Capitalist Paradise".
  • : Following new legislation in The Infernum, the Small Council has more than a little influence.
  • : The Infernum was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Incomes, Highest Crime Rates, Highest Disposable Incomes, and Most Avoided and the Top 5% for Highest Economic Output.
  • : The Infernum was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in The Infernum, politicians look weirdly alike.
  • : Following new legislation in The Infernum, you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg.
  • : Following new legislation in The Infernum, many of the country's largest dumps can be seen from space.
  • : The Infernum was reclassified from "Capitalist Paradise" to "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy".
  • : Following new legislation in The Infernum, schools offer a range of lessons in subjects as diverse as The Economics of Bullying for Lunch Money.

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