The Republic of Paratapais

The Republic of Paratapais is a very large, devout nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 195 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 32%, but much higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Information Technology and Automobile Manufacturing.