Spotlight on:

The Republic of Volaire

“Bloom”

Overview • Policies • People • Government • Economy • Rank • Trend • Cards

The Republic of Volaire is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Orkoiyot with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.655 billion Volaireans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pinaco. The average income tax rate is 39.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Volairean economy, worth 337 trillion Gold dirhams a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 92,252 Gold dirhams, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Grannies get pulled over for knitting pullovers while driving, tax-payers are funding ever more extravagant movie projects, commercial jingles have been ham-handedly forced into world renowned symphonies, and elderly prisoners with severe dementia are reminded hourly that they are evil people by helpful nurse-wardens. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Volaire's national animal is the Cheetah, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Volaire is ranked 123,695^th in the world and 4,711^th in Lazarus for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 998.69 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

Top
10%Top
5%Top
10%