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| − | region=[[Monarchy]] | | + | region=[[Europe]] | |
| − | motto= God Save the Emperor!| | + | motto= le duc est l'état| |
| | map= | | | map= | |
| | language= English| | | language= English| |
| − | capital= Lirra| | + | capital= Valais| |
| − | population= 5.5 billion| | + | population= 8 Billion| |
| | currency= livre| | | currency= livre| |
| − | leader= HM King Leopold VI| | + | leader= HH Duke Xavier III| |
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| − | =Overview=
| + | The '''Duchy of Tharra''' is a massive, economically powerful nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.645 billion are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night. |
| − | The '''Feudal Empire of Tharra''' is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.164 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed. | + | |
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| − | It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry. | + | It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry. |
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| − | University graduates and new home-owners toil in labour camps to work off their debts, mobile phone masts are being erected all over the country, Tharra's army is full of 2 metre tall super-soldiers, and Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Tharra's national animal is the imperial lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the livre.
| + | Citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, the nation has recently been attributed to the funding of terrorist organisations, the government has undertaken a massive education and health program to combat VODAIS, and Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Tharra's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the livre. |
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| − | =Geography=
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| − | The Empire is above all vast, and its lands varied. For convienance it is divided into two regions. The first and largest of imperial regions is the mainland of Tharra, known simply as "Tharra" by the people themselves. Outside of this, there also exist the Colonies, which are Tharra's the islands under Tharran control on the sea, as well as several mainland territories accross the sea.
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| − | Tharra is a large nation, bordered by arctic tundra in the north, and naturally defended by tall, jagged mountains in the west (Imperial Mountains). Most of the south east is situated on sea coast. As can be expected the climate patterns are somewhat varied. However, for the most part, Tharra is of mild climate, with warm summers and cold, wet winters. The north is known for its freezing winters and cold summers, especially on the areas near the tundra. The west tends to be dry, due to the influence from the mountains. Lastly, the south is somewhat warmer, because of the tropical weather brought in by the sea currents.
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| − | The mainland of Tharra is also further subdivided. Lirra, the capital situated on the south coast, and its surroundings are known as "The Capital Regions" and tend to be made up of soft, green meadows and rolling hills. The land is heavily developed for industry towards the city, and for agriculture farther away for the city. It is very rich farmland, and the manors of Tharra's wealthiest nobles and bishops dot the landscape. Farther out, the land is reffered to as "The Provinces". The Provinces account for a majority of Tharra. They are flatter, and covered in thick forrests. The Provinces have very little industry, and instead the cleared land is dedicated mostly to farming. Cities are small and scarce, and instead villiages and small towns are more common. Most nobles and wealthy clergymen own fiefs in this area, and thus peasants and serfs are a common sight, working their lord's lands. Finally, there is the Frontier. The Frontier is composed of the borderlands and outlands, and is of a much harsher climate. The dry foothills of the Imperial Mountains and the freezing tundras of the north being key examples. Also part of the frontier are the eastern borderlands, which themselves are known for being dry and bare, with only a few major towns. Many of the poorest nobles hold fiefs in the Frontier, and it can be seen to have ruined castles and manors as well on the flat landscape.
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| − | The Colonies, on the other hand, are mostly tropical, with warm, wet winters and summers. Small, effiecient forts and towns cover the islands. The feudal system was recently introduced there, and peasents can be seen working large farm fiefs granted to noblemen and clergy. Also, towns in the colonies are centers of industry, with the rich rescorces of the colonies being harvested and refined there.
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| − | Tharra has many exportable natural rescorces, including petroleum, gold, silver, and other precious metals, minerals (such as iron), and timber. However, uranium production has greatly aided the Tharran economy, and is the main national export. Major imports include diamonds and other minerals which are not native to the Empire. The colonies also contain heavy amounts of gold ore and petroleum products, as well as agricultural products such as coffee.
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| − | =Links=
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| − | [[Tharran Monarchy]]
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| | [[Category:Tharra]] | | [[Category:Tharra]] |
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.
Citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, the nation has recently been attributed to the funding of terrorist organisations, the government has undertaken a massive education and health program to combat VODAIS, and Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Tharra's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the livre.
