The Republic of Takaram is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Anthony Price with an iron fist, and notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, smutty television, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.069 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 3,409 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 308,024 aurites, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

East Lebatuckese astronauts' favorite game during downtime on the Multinational Space Station is 'I Spy', recreational drug businesses are regularly pruned if they grow above the maximum legal size, minor code style errors dull the house edge, and the threat of economic apocalypse brings out the best in people. 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 1,448^th in the world and 72^nd in Balder for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 9,023.59 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.