The Republic of Takaram is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by President Anthony Price with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.129 billion Takarans are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tarakia. The average income tax rate is 1.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Takaran economy, worth a remarkable 3,422 trillion aurites a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 307,510 aurites, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Claiming to have performed the Heimlich Maneuver is a popular defense for assault charges, government theft from poor artists to give to rich allies has been dubbed the "reverse Robin Hood" policy, being President Anthony Price has been voted one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, and the television adaptation of Jennifer Government is the most popular program in the nation. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Takaram's national animal is the wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Takaram is ranked 3,898^th in the world and 194^th in Balder for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 19,947.99 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.