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The Federation of Tarabostes
"Assimilation by preparation"

UN Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights: Some
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Outlawed
Location: Romania

Regional Influence: Truckler
Tarabostes is a UN Member

The Federation of Tarabostes is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, cynical population of 418 million are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defence. The average income tax rate is 100%. A large private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

The government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress, school uniforms are compulsory, record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been recorded, and the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tarabostes's national animal is the sabertooth-tiger, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the forlorn.

Tarabostes is ranked 21st in the region and 14,967th in the world for Largest Public Transport Department.

United Nations Activity
Endorsements Received: 9 (Istrians, Ulpia Sarmisegetuza, Lizuca, Poliarchy, Negru-Voda, Los Santos - Excelsior, Imperatorium, Brailaa, Triajnon)