Location: Texas

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Trepit is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Dennis with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.74 billion 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 Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Treptoria. The average income tax rate is 96%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing.

Criminals are thrown to the Black Eagles to repay their debt to society, most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists, frequent fliers are obliged to submit to invasive security procedures by government security, and main battle tanks stalk the woods of Trepit in search of Black Eagles. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Trepit's national animal is the Black Eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Len.

Trepit is ranked 152nd in Texas and 96,052nd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -28 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and