Location: Judea

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Righteous Imperial Dominion of Tergnitz is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Emperor Augustus Tiberian Vera with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.902 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pretoria. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism industries.

The people are famous throughout the region for their bleached-white teeth, the institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced, the government has enacted freedom of information, and notable individuals are granted land and titles. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Tergnitz's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Varist Christianity , and its currency is the Imperial Dollar.

Tergnitz is ranked 16th in Judea and 89,860th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring -77 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and