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The Kingdom of Taphland is a huge, genial nation, ruled by King Arturo Bebez with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working population of 880 million Taphlandeses have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sunset Heights. The average income tax rate is 55.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The powerhouse Taphlandese economy, worth 68.9 trillion Nias a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,340 Nias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.
Parents are always up to speed on the latest childcare techniques, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, and the rainbow assortment of chemicals in the water has turned the frogs gay. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Taphland's national animal is the Hedgehog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Taphland is ranked 174,493rd in the world and 133rd in Corsair for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 65.57 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
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National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in
Taphland, the rainbow assortment of chemicals in the water has turned the frogs gay.
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries.
- : Taphland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending and Most Compassionate Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics.
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, parents are always up to speed on the latest childcare techniques.
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, the government supplies ragtag bands of resistance fighters in exchange for vague promises of future payment.
- : Taphland changed its national leader to "King Arturo Bebez".
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, sports fans complain that cricket tests now last an unbearable ten days.
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, aggravated apostrophe abusers are admonished and assaulted.
- : Following new legislation in Taphland, government-run brothels can be found on every street corner.