The Sultanate of Al Tariqa is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, devout population of 8.768 billion Al Tariqans 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.
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elavated. The average income tax rate is 68.5%.
The frighteningly efficient Al Tariqan economy, worth a remarkable 1,400 trillion riyals a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,772 riyals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.
The latest electric jet fighter has almost enough battery charge to reach cruising altitude -- provided you don't use the radar, the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of, and the possibility of gain causes universal pain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Al Tariqa's national animal is the Python snake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Islam.
Al Tariqa is ranked 273,977th in the world and 10,250th in Balder for Most Beautiful Environments, with 10.86 pounds of wildlife per square mile.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Al Tariqa, the possibility of gain causes universal pain.
- : Al Tariqa was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Inclusive, Most Scientifically Advanced, Most Developed, and Highest Food Quality and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Education.
- : Al Tariqa's influence in Balder rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Al Tariqa's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Al Tariqa's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Following new legislation in Al Tariqa, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of.
- : Al Tariqa was refounded in Balder.
- : Al Tariqa ceased to exist in Lazarus.
- : Following new legislation in Al Tariqa, the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption.
- : Al Tariqa's influence in Lazarus rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
