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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 4,839thLargest Mining Sector: 7,115thMost Primitive: 7,298th
The Colony of
Father Knows Best State
God Save the King
King George III
Influence
Page
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Rare

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The British Corste Islands

Population1.79 billion

CapitalSaint Newliverpoolstown
LeaderKing George III
FaithProtestantism

CurrencyPound
AnimalLion

The Colony of The British Corste Islands is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by King George III with an iron fist, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, enslaved workforce, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.79 billion Corstians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Spirituality, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Newliverpoolstown. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 22.4%.

The very strong British economy, worth 117 trillion Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,851 Pounds, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 340,628 per year while the poor average 6,916, a ratio of 49.2 to 1.

Nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers, hordes of tourists are ruining the environment, spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches, and concussed Lionball players cannot remember their lineup position. Crime is a problem. The British Corste Islands's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Protestantism.

The British Corste Islands is ranked 276,372nd in the world and 387th in United Kingdom for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -11.83 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 4,839thLargest Mining Sector: 7,115thMost Primitive: 7,298thFattest Citizens: 7,615thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,743rdLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 12,890thTop
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Most Influential: 16,263rdMost Devout: 20,319thMost Cultured: 21,164thMost Armed: 21,663rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 22,006thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 27,959th
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Highest Crime Rates: 11th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 13th in the regionFattest Citizens: 13th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 14th in the regionMost Primitive: 15th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 16th in the regionTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 25th in the regionMost Armed: 29th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 38th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, concussed Lionball players cannot remember their lineup position.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, hordes of tourists are ruining the environment.
  • : The British Corste Islands was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Primitive and Most World Assembly Endorsements and the Top 10% for Highest Wealthy Incomes and Most Influential.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, nobody is allowed to stop the local daycare from reading Nietzsche to pre-schoolers.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, weather reports simply advise Corstians to 'look outside'.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, people talk about things being better when men were men.
  • : Following new legislation in The British Corste Islands, soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes.
  • : The British Corste Islands was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Primitive.

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