Spotlight on:

National Flag

The Militarised Empire of Old Blackwood

“Closer to heaven”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Few

Location: the Rejected Realms

Regional Influence: Page

OverviewPoliciesPeopleGovernmentEconomyRankTrendCards

The Militarised Empire of Old Blackwood is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Commander-in-Chief Miles Faraday with an iron fist, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, free-roaming dinosaurs, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 14.849 billion Old Blackwoodians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ironwood. The average income tax rate is 82.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Old Blackwoodian economy, worth a remarkable 1,406 trillion Foxens a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,751 Foxens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Home renovation shows are increasingly popular, funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals, nuclear submarines have been deployed to protect the nation's banana supply, and military chiefs are predicting extra funding in this year's budget. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Old Blackwood's national animal is the Finch, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Old Blackwood is ranked 3,766th in the world and 108th in the Rejected Realms for Most Secular, with 98.78 Atheism Rate.

Top
5%
Most Secular: 3,766thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,083rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5,013thMost Influential: 6,282ndMost Beautiful Environments: 8,005thBest Weather: 9,083rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,417thLongest Average Lifespans: 12,569thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,997thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,858thTop
10%
Highest Average Tax Rates: 17,881stLargest Information Technology Sector: 19,026thSmartest Citizens: 19,671stHighest Economic Output: 22,015thMost Cultured: 22,588thLowest Crime Rates: 22,645thMost Developed: 23,083rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 24,462ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 25,755thHighest Food Quality: 26,546thHealthiest Citizens: 27,398thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 28,052ndHighest Poor Incomes: 28,979thLargest Populations: 29,676thLargest Welfare Programs: 29,704thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 31,203rd
Top
5%
Most World Assembly Endorsements: 104th in the regionMost Secular: 108th in the regionMost Influential: 118th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 126th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 218th in the regionBest Weather: 235th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 265th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 282nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 306th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 322nd in the regionTop
10%
Highest Average Tax Rates: 364th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 383rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 427th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 430th in the regionMost Developed: 504th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 514th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 540th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 563rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 563rd in the regionLargest Populations: 566th in the regionMost Cultured: 566th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 570th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 625th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 635th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 675th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

More...

World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 24 » New Anarchisticstan, Saavir Yuvon, Chocolatistan, Arinteriswith, Falangist Quebec, Lux Prima, TorNaGul, Andromeda Islands, Nadarena, Rathesia, Angbhand, Moloto Japan, Of the drug addicts, Sealand newam, Llanfyrhall, Inclement Space, Orcuo, Mad Jack Is Rejected, Toerana, Regione Calabria, United Calanworie, The Daeldo Empire, Alymurh, and Courage Caverns.