Location: West Africa

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Sultanate of Taronge is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Swami with an even hand, and notable for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.99 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Taronge City Times is sold out, record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been reported, and tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Taronge's national animal is the Dolfin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Jesus Christ, and its currency is the Sang.

Taronge is ranked 1st in West Africa and 6,757th in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with 11 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

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