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“Zeal Without Knowledge is Fire Without Light”

The Gharb Al'Andalus of The United Taifas is a massive, pleasant nation, ruled by Sultan Abu Saifullah with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.803 billion 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 small, corrupt government is mainly concerned with Education, although Social Welfare and Law & Order are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 9%. A substantial private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Basket Weaving.

It is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest, Sultan Abu Saifullah has just been declared ruler of The United Taifas in an international press conference, and citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes. Crime is relatively low. The United Taifas's national animal is the lusitano, and its currency is the dinar.

The United Taifas is ranked 21st in the region and 18,757th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.