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“Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh”

The Turkish Republic of -Turkey is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Ataturk with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of public education. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.084 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.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt individuals juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ankara. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales industries.

Marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, drug-related crimes carry the death penalty, notable individuals are granted land and titles, and military spending recently hit a new high. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. -Turkey's national animal is the treaty of lawanne, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Lira.

-Turkey is ranked 21st in the region and 47,716th in the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.