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The Pacific Republic of Talitoa is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Jarnet Billings with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, hatred of cheese, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 16.098 billion Talitoans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Takkatok. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Talitoan economy, worth a remarkable 3,829 trillion Talios a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 237,871 Talios, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country, estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered, when their backs are against the walls Talitoans look out for gay men, and angry citizens complain that there isn't enough geographical diversity on the new banknotes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Talitoa's national animal is the Oarfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Zelionism.

Talitoa is ranked 314,835^th in the world and 5,116^th in The East Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -15.17 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.