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The Ghost Grey Penguin of --TAO--

“Making the World a Better Place ... just by being here.”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: the South Pacific

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The Ghost Grey Penguin of --TAO-- is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by TAO the Wanderer with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.231 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is effectively ruled by the Department of Defence, with areas such as the Environment and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of --TAO-- City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

The state has declared war on the environment and environmentalists by association, lending firms are subject to strict government regulations, only vaccinated citizens may have free healthcare, and travel bureaus double as recruiting centers for national intelligence agencies. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. --TAO--'s national animal is the grumpha, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Antimarsupialism, and its currency is the 17jan2010 grumpha.

--TAO-- is ranked 2,360th in the South Pacific and 73,576th in the world for Most Extreme, scoring 16 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 3 hours ago

World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 146 (HilevilleHileville, MichuMichu, AramanchoviaAramanchovia, El MarkusEl Markus, RandomGuyNation WA SeatRandomGuyNation WA Seat, Pugs OnlyPugs Only, KreiosKreios, Bear Connors ParadisoBear Connors Paradiso, GustaflandGustafland, DistortillaDistortilla, Nobody HomeNobody Home, SOSDSOSD, Bobs raider puppetBobs raider puppet, Humanity65Humanity65, The Trans-PacificThe Trans-Pacific, Lord BoozeLord Booze, Pamela And HepatitisPamela And Hepatitis, Baron and MerrillBaron and Merrill, SheepatropolisSheepatropolis, United ImaginationsUnited Imaginations, KholdanKholdan, Silentman97Silentman97, RockchesterRockchester, The ArchailectThe Archailect, Minbaric Federal ZonesMinbaric Federal Zones, ArthloxiaArthloxia, The Cruel PiratesThe Cruel Pirates, SikroniaSikronia, ZatherZather, AeternallyAeternally, Unionized AmericaUnionized America, Kestral BlueKestral Blue, FieldencampmentFieldencampment, MistalinamMistalinam, HavaikiHavaiki, CrapotopiaCrapotopia, KalindromeKalindrome, CheplandChepland, CandidoCandido, WerstshireWerstshire, MSSTMSST, MoondrelMoondrel, RedemptorianRedemptorian, IriotIriot, Sierra LoboSierra Lobo, HamilayHamilay, Deutsche Demokratischer VolksstaatDeutsche Demokratischer Volksstaat, SoemSoem, VatsalaprasthaVatsalaprastha, TuchukTuchuk, KatostanKatostan, UiriUiri, DarakinDarakin, Neo-TeslaNeo-Tesla, AtamisAtamis, AechorAechor, The BloodguardThe Bloodguard, JoerehasiaJoerehasia, Jamaican BobsledJamaican Bobsled, Sir BeltzSir Beltz, UprisistanUprisistan, The Union of Human TerritoriesThe Union of Human Territories, Slave LaborSlave Labor, Cape AdareCape Adare, PagnorPagnor, Azuremyst GladesAzuremyst Glades, Armed Republic of Guns AddictsArmed Republic of Guns Addicts, Britannia SingaporeBritannia Singapore, ZhongrustraZhongrustra, CurlyhowardCurlyhoward, TheorinTheorin, ProphatusProphatus, FortollaFortolla, KLKKLK, JohnnyandtheContusionsJohnnyandtheContusions, The Hare JordansThe Hare Jordans, The Fancy Republic of Zombie NapoleonThe Fancy Republic of Zombie Napoleon, TenirTenir, NevergrowoldiaNevergrowoldia, Federalized AmericaFederalized America, GhojinglesGhojingles, ZakandaZakanda, TriplebaconationTriplebaconation, KaratengisaKaratengisa, SnorzleiaSnorzleia, VoidVoid, The Peoples Republic of AntarcticaThe Peoples Republic of Antarctica, Virtual Island of KrymVirtual Island of Krym, EuracorEuracor, The Two JerseysThe Two Jerseys, PariseosPariseos, PaPaPatagoniaPaPaPatagonia, ReekosiaReekosia, HorniciaHornicia, QuietDadQuietDad, YesesYeses, PloeusPloeus, New AtlanticaNew Atlantica, The Federation of TroyThe Federation of Troy, Isle of HarrisIsle of Harris, AeseaAesea, The Imperial Empire of MurenaThe Imperial Empire of Murena, GrishramGrishram, NevaderNevader, GensvilleGensville, Das Land Von AwesomeDas Land Von Awesome, Splend0raSplend0ra, CorellCorell, The ShaftThe Shaft, NaaaNaaa, MalinariaMalinaria, KanneronicKanneronic, Helghast Imperial RepublicHelghast Imperial Republic, EsperancelandEsperanceland, JuventinaJuventina, The Southern RheinThe Southern Rhein, FeliseFelise, The Prusso-Kazakh CommonwealthThe Prusso-Kazakh Commonwealth, SorishiSorishi, SiffilisSiffilis, LengLeng, DrystarDrystar, PenguinPiesPenguinPies, Assemblea MondialeAssemblea Mondiale, The Union of Free IndividualsThe Union of Free Individuals, NibitoriusNibitorius, Cyber CatsCyber Cats, TulnariaTulnaria, IndirIndir, I n d I v I d u a l I s t sI n d I v I d u a l I s t s, Foggy IslandFoggy Island, Militaristic TerrorMilitaristic Terror, AntibertiescumAntibertiescum, KomaniaKomania, Iolanthes FairylandIolanthes Fairyland, EscadeEscade, Carpet TableCarpet Table, AedinorAedinor, JawnlandiaJawnlandia, GalipanGalipan, MervalMerval, AlskranAlskran, Rac_h_aelRac_h_ael, Helpful WhispersHelpful Whispers, FederalandiaFederalandia, The Free and United British IslesThe Free and United British Isles)

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