The Taiwanese Republic of Rutannia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Lee Teng-hui with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate population of 27.806 billion Taiwanese enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Taipei. The average income tax rate is 82.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Taiwanese economy, worth a remarkable 3,732 trillion New Taiwan Dollars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 134,216 New Taiwan Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation is wading into dangerous waters, roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it, foreign nations often blame poverty and terrorism on Taiwanese selfishness, and grinning punters say that casino roulette is the greatest high that life has to offer. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rutannia's national animal is the Formosan Black Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is None.

Rutannia is ranked 14,285^th in the world and 753^rd in Lazarus for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 82.92 Effective Tax Rate.