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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,423rdLargest Gambling Industry: 5,482ndMost Influential: 8,262nd
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The United Lowerlands

Population277 million

CapitalRiverdam

Currencygolden
Animallion

The Republic of The United Lowerlands is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 277 million Lowerlanders are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riverdam. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.6%.

The powerhouse Lowerlandish economy, worth 26.6 trillion goldens a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 96,015 goldens, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 339,864 per year while the poor average 19,585, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

College athletes are arrested for selling lemonade, divorce is illegal, most voters only see their chosen representative visit once every election cycle, and Mr Happy's Funland has just been named The United Lowerlands's new capital. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The United Lowerlands's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The United Lowerlands is ranked 280,343rd in the world and 1,449th in Europe for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 298.73 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,423rdTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 5,482ndMost Influential: 8,262ndHighest Disposable Incomes: 8,687thLargest Insurance Industry: 8,771stLowest Overall Tax Burden: 14,021stTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 16,409thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 16,688thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 18,700thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 22,280th
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Largest Gambling Industry: 21st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 46th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 53rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 62nd in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 67th in the regionTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 82nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 84th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 85th in the regionFattest Citizens: 91st in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 96th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 127th in the regionMost Primitive: 128th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 139th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 147th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The United Lowerlands changed its national capital to "Riverdam".
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, Mr Happy's Funland has just been named The United Lowerlands's new capital.
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, most voters only see their chosen representative visit once every election cycle.
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, divorce is illegal.
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, college athletes are arrested for selling lemonade.
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, schoolyard sandboxes resemble ashtrays due to the large number of cigarette butts.
  • : The United Lowerlands voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Sustainable Forest Management"".
  • : The United Lowerlands was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements, the Top 5% for Most Influential and Highest Disposable Incomes, and the Top 10% for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons.
  • : Following new legislation in The United Lowerlands, the government's new 'Crime Can Fight Itself' policy appears to be backfiring rather badly.

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