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Most Primitive: 363rdMost Ignorant Citizens: 838thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,113th
The Cringe of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Reject modernity, return to Cringe Town
Dwayne Johnson
Influence
Page
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Cringe Town

Population5.145 billion

CapitalCringe Hut
LeaderDwayne Johnson
FaithRock

CurrencyPeso
AnimalRock

The Cringe of Cringe Town is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Dwayne Johnson with an iron fist, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, compulsory vegetarianism, and aversion to nipples. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.145 billion Rock Worshippers 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cringe Hut. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Cringe economy, worth 758 trillion Pesos a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 147,474 Pesos, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 615,346 per year while the poor average 23,070, a ratio of 26.7 to 1.

The derisively named "Morlocks of Moria" futilely demand time in the sun, the government is suspected of mass disappearing dissidents both at home and abroad, colonial subjects have Cringe culture shoved down their throats, and no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Cringe Town's national animal is the Rock, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Rock.

Cringe Town is ranked 268,922nd in the world and 375th in United Kingdom for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -9.49 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Most Primitive: 363rdMost Ignorant Citizens: 838thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,113thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1,857thMost Devout: 2,207thTop
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Largest Mining Sector: 3,023rdMost Avoided: 4,132ndMost Conservative: 4,681stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 5,449thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,700thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,174thMost Corrupt Governments: 7,088thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 7,229thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,617thLargest Black Market: 7,895thMost Patriotic: 9,055thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,556thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10,879thMost Authoritarian: 12,121stTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 14,590thMost Influential: 17,299thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,191stHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,954thHighest Average Incomes: 23,401stMost Subsidized Industry: 23,905thLargest Governments: 24,593rd
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Most Primitive: 2nd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Conservative: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 7th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 7th in the regionMost Devout: 7th in the regionLargest Black Market: 12th in the regionMost Avoided: 12th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 13th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 13th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 14th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 14th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 15th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18th in the regionMost Patriotic: 18th in the regionTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 21st in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 21st in the regionMost Extreme: 28th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 29th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Cringe Town was endorsed by The Republic of Hiybkk.
  • : Cringe Town was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Primitive and the Top 5% for Largest Manufacturing Sector, Most Patriotic, Most World Assembly Endorsements, and Most Avoided.
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, no personal detail is too tiny for the suede-denim census police.
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, colonial subjects have Cringe culture shoved down their throats.
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, the government is suspected of mass disappearing dissidents both at home and abroad.
  • : Cringe Town voted for the World Assembly Resolution "On International Foolish Behavior".
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, the derisively named "Morlocks of Moria" futilely demand time in the sun.
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, the government has put a kid glove on the invisible hand of the free market.
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, the government's fruit business reeks of rotting produce and corruption.
  • : Following new legislation in Cringe Town, industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out.

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