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The Republic of Thaipursia

“Born of the Sea , Favoured of Heaven”

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The Republic of Thaipursia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by tuju'an with an iron fist, and notable for its aversion to nipples, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 26.185 billion Thaipans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dashai. The average income tax rate is 3.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Thaipursian economy, worth a remarkable 8,595 trillion dramas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 328,278 dramas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security, the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction, the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard, and the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thaipursia's national animal is the sea turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Thaipursian Orthodox Church.

Thaipursia is ranked 290,343^rd in the world and 3^rd in Kataru Kur Gal for Highest Food Quality, scoring 2.63 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.

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