Location: Renatia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The State of Katzharak is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Zakhat with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.366 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

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, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dherrakat. The average income tax rate is 2%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing industries.

Elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, students cut up leftover khovenis during Arts and Crafts, and museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Katzharak's national animal is the bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the khoveni.

Katzharak is ranked 3rd in Renatia and 1,086th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 11 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and