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“Khora Tija Moiu”

The Empire of Khorata is a huge, economically powerful nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 289 million 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 74%, and even higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Information Technology and Book Publishing.

The nation's first space rocket -- sponsored by Pepsi and shaped like an enormous soda bottle -- is being developed, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme, and citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Khorata's national animal is the cheetah, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the tango.

Khorata is ranked 2nd in the region and 44,723rd in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.