Nation/Asarkia

The Armed Republic of Asarkia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Eshaan Vakil with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.466 billion Asarkians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Asarkia City. The average income tax rate is 94.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Asarkian economy, worth 159 trillion Asarks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 108,853 Asarks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean, the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan, the nation has gained millions of new citizens overnight, and torture is illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Asarkia's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.