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The United Republic of Tiraque

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The United Republic of Tiraque is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by President Jason Lebenov with an iron fist, and notable for its smutty television, ubiquitous missile silos, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, cynical population of 4.145 billion Tiraqueans 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tiraque City. The average income tax rate is 68.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tiraquean economy, worth 548 trillion Tirrys a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 132,280 Tirrys, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Many friends and relatives of President Jason Lebenov have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal, journalists giggle uncontrollably while reporting the nation's drug bonfires, and the government spends more on chasing distant comets than on basic infrastructure. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tiraque's national animal is the Hooded Crow, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Tiraque is ranked 19,127^th in the world and 23^rd in KAISERREICH for Lowest Crime Rates, with 90.44 law-abiding acts per hour.

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