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| − | |'''[[Language|Languages]]'''<br> - Official<br> - Unofficial || <br>[[English]]<br> [[Persian|Farsi]], [[Generian]], [[Wikipedia:Tagalog language|Tagalog]] | + | | style="border: 0px; text-align: center;" | Flag of Roach-Busters || style="border: 0px; text-align: center;" | Coat of arms of Roach-Busters |
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| − | |'''[[Wikipedia:Capital|Capital]]''' || [[RB City]] | + | | align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | [[Image:Cool_RB_map.PNG]] |
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| − | |'''National Leader''' || [[J.L.|Generalissimo J.L.]] | + | | style="background: #0E8C3A; height: 0.8em;" colspan=2 | |
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| − | |'''Ruling party''' || [[Patriot Party]] | + | | width=160 | '''[[National motto]]''' || <small>"Who ya gonna call!? Roach-Busters!!!" |
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| − | |'''Area''' <br> - Total <br> - Land<br> - Water | + | | '''[[National anthem]]''' || <small>''[[Marshal J.L. Memorial Song]]''</small> |
| − | | <br>4,495,552.7 km²<br>3,361,302.7 km²<br>1,134,250 km² | + | |
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| − | |'''Elevation''' <br> - Highest point <br> - Mean <br> - Lowest point | + | |'''[[Capital]]''' || [[RB City]] |
| − | | <br>701 m<br>365 m<br>183 m | + | |
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| − | |'''[[Population]]''' <br> - Total (2005) | + | |'''Languages'''<br> - Official<br> - Unofficial || <br><small>[[English]], [[Laurasian Semantics|Lausem]], [[Persian|Farsi]], [[Pacitalian]]</small><br><small>[[Dienstadi]], Hmong, Tagalog, Thai</small> |
| − | | <br>4.406 billion | + | |
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| − | |'''[[CHDI]] (2006)''' | + | |'''[[Government]]'''<br><br> - [[President for Life|Life President]]<br> - [[Prime minister|First State Commissioner]]<br> - [[:Category:Political parties|Ruling party]] || <small>· Military dictatorship<br>· Single-party republic </small><br>[[J.L.|Marshal J.L.]]<br>[[Calvin Cyprian, Jr.]]<br>[[Patriot Party]] |
| − | |0.878 (<font color=green>high</font>) | + | |
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| − | |'''Independence Day''' | + | |'''Establishment''' <br> - First inhabitants<br> - Island discovered<br> - Nation founded<br> - J.L.'s coup |
| − | |[[Wikipedia:May 1|1 May]] [[Wikipedia:2004|2004]] | + | | <br>c. 2000 B.C.<br>September 12, 1596<br>May 1, 1599<br>June 4, 1990 |
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| − | |'''Government type''' | + | |'''[[Area]]''' <br> - Total <br> - % water |
| − | |[[Wikipedia:Absolute monarchy|Absolute monarchy]] | + | | <br>4,495,552.7 km² <br>16.5 |
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| − | |'''[[Wikipedia:State religion|Official religion]]''' | + | |'''[[Population]]''' <br> - Total (2007) |
| − | |[[Wikipedia:Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] | + | | <br>6.087 billion |
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| − | |'''[[Gross Domestic Product|GDP]]''' <br/> - Total (USD) <br/> - GDP/capita (USD) | + | |'''[[GDP]]''' <br/> - Total (USD) <br/> - GDP/capita (USD) |
| − | | <br>$178,679,944,425,763.09 <br>$40,553.78 | + | | <br>$249 trillion <br>$40,897.00 |
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| − | |'''[[Currency]]'''<br> - Exchange rate || 1 '''RB Dollar''' ($) = 100 cents (¢)<br>$ 1.00 = US$1.8744 | + | |'''[[Currency]]''' |
| | + | | 1 '''RB dollar''' = 100 cents |
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| − | |[[Wikipedia:National_anthem|National Anthem]]''' || | + | |'''National animal''' <br>English name |
| − | [[Wikipedia:Every Breath You Take|Every Breath You Take]] by [[Wikipedia:The_Police|The Police]]
| + | |''Heterocephalus glaber'' <br>Naked mole rat |
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| − | | '''Internet [[TLD]]''' || .rb | + | |'''National tree''' <br>English name |
| | + | |''Yucca brevifolia'' <br>Joshua tree |
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| − | | '''[[Wikipedia:List_of_country_calling_codes|Calling Code]]''' || +19 | + | |'''National flower''' <br>English name |
| | + | |''Jasminum sambac'' <br>Sampaguita |
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| | + | | '''[[TLD|Internet TLD]]''' || .rb |
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| | + | | '''[[Nation codes|Calling code]]''' || +919 |
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| − | The '''Holy Empire of Roach-Busters''', or '''Roach-Busters''', is a highly developed nation with one of the most robust and fastest growing economies in the world. However, RB's great prosperity and stability come at a heavy price: RB is one of the most heavily policed, tightly controlled nations on the planet, nearly universally regarded as an oppressive [[Wikipedia:Police state|police state]]. Police, secret police, informers, military police, border police, etc. are all-pervasive. A myriad of documents, identification cards, passes, etc. are required in order to travel out of the country, between states, between counties, between cities, or in some cases, between sections of cities. Its borders are among the most heavily fortified on the planet, surrounded by millions (perhaps even billions, no one knows for sure) of land mines, in addition to SAMs, 25 feet tall electric fences with 10,000 volts of electricity and topped with razor-sharp barbed wire, concrete moats, etc. The Coast Guard rigorously patrols all borders and harbors, in which millions of mines are strategically placed and Navy ships are always on high alert. Some even go so far as to call RB "[[Wikipedia:Fascism|fascist]]," "[[Wikipedia:Neo-fascism|neo-fascist]]," or at least quasi-fascist, which the government hotly denies.
| + | '''Roach-Busters''' is a massive, populous, developed country located in the Indian Ocean. Originally inhabited by animistic natives infamous for their wanton brutality and human sacrifices, it remained unpopulated for thousands of years after the natives all but wiped each other out during one of their frequent bouts of ethnic/religious strife. Discovered by European explorers, freed African slaves, and Thai and Philippine natives in 1596, it was soon thereafter settled and colonized. The diversity of its founders is one of RB's proudest and most enduring legacies: today, the nation is a melting pot of hundreds of different nationalities, ethnicities, and religions, all coexisting in total or near-total harmony. While economically one the freest nations in the world - indeed, the government's ''laissez faire'' policy borders on anarchic - socially it remains relatively backwards, and politically, it ranks among the most authoritarian on Earth, ranking right up there with [[Laurasia]] and [[Parthia]], both dictatorships that RB is proud to count among its allies. RB's human rights record has been aggressively scrutinized and denounced by the international community - earning the ire of both the RB government and its people. |
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| − | == History ==
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| − | Most people say that RB "did not have a history to be proud of" until "the Fateful Day," [[Wikipedia:May 1|1 May]] [[Wikipedia:2004|2004]]. That was the day [[J.L.|General J.L.]], the overall General of the Army, staged a coup against a totalitarian, highly unpopular [[Wikipedia:Communism|Marxist]] government inexorably leading the country toward politically, social, and economic ruin. Massive inflation, an unemployment rate of almost 75%, massive governmental corruption, widespread famine, and power shortages crippled the country, and crime of all sorts was rampant. [[J.L.]] (one of the most militant anticommunists in history) had originally joined the military as a young man, for the sole purpose of one day being elevated to a position from which he could implement much-needed "regime change," via the barrel of a gun. His plan worked. The military coup lasted only three days, and during the fighting, less than 100 people (mostly members of the Presidential Guard) were killed. The President, '''Konstantin "Konstap" Pupin''' (his name was derisively mispronounced "can't stop poopin'"), was publicly hanged, and his cabinet, several corrupt senior military leaders, and others close to him were executed by firing squad. All gulags were closed down, the secret police force was abolished, censorship laws were relaxed, all parastatal industries were privatized, all tariffs, minimum wage laws, business regulations, etc. were abolished, opposition parties were legalized, and free and fair elections were held, which J.L. won by a massive landslide. The dawn of a new era had begun.
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| − | === War with Socialist Cockroaches ===
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| − | In [[Wikipedia:June|June]] [[Wikipedia:2004|2004]], scarcely a month after J.L. seized power, when he was still in the middle of the long, arduous process of putting things back together, a rogue nation known as Socialist Cockroaches declared war on Roach-Busters, for reasons unknown to this day. Although both countries were about evenly matched, Socialist Cockroaches gained the upper hand by resorting to scorched earth tactics, attacks on "soft" targets, and other tactics that most civilized nations would label war crimes. The death toll skyrocketed to huge proportions. For awhile it seemed as if the fall of RB was imminent.
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| − | Then, a coalition of nations, including '''Jordaxia''', '''The Dark Nexus''', '''The Metroids''', [[Crimson Blades]], and (supposedly) [[Sarzonia]], rallied to Roach-Busters's aid, and formed an alliance against Socialist Cockroaches, which had by then achieved the reputation of being an international pariah. Vastly outnumbered, out-gunned, and out-fought, Socialist Cockroaches's military quickly collapsed, morale plummeted, and the nation itself began to crumble. To avert the country's destruction, Socialist Cockroachian generals overthrew and assassinated their intransigent president, who had adamantly refused surrender, and agreed to cease control of their country to the allies. The country was occupied and de-militarized, its administration handled by representatives of the allies, its former leaders tried for war crimes. The war was over.
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| − | ''Note: Roach-Busters officially denies Sarzonia's involvement in the conflict. Sarzonia's government will not comment on the issue.''*
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| − | === The Red Dragons ===
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| − | After the war, the future of RB seemed bright. Re-construction proceeded at a brisk pace, RB had several new powerful allies, and the economy was booming. Roach-Busters was establishing relations with dozens of nations around the world, and was in the forefront of the movement against dictatorships and genocide. RB became respected as the epitome of human rights, democracy, and moderation. Its prospects for the future were spoken of in the most optimistic terms.
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| − | Then came the '''Red Dragons'''.
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| − | Their exact origins and intentions are still the subject of debate to this very day. What was known is that they were a highly secretive, occultist terrorist organization that demanded total servility and obedience from all its followers, plotted a "new world order" (details remain sketchy), and committed ritualistic killings. Early on, it bombed restaurants, cars, and tourist attractions. Because of their extreme proficiency in stealth tactics, they easily eluded the police and escaped justice. It did not take long for them to decide to resort to more formidable targets. They began making attacks on embassies, most notably by the [[Irondin]]ian and Doomingslandian embassies. Good as they were at terrorism, at actual fighting they were laughably amateurish, as the Irondinians and Doomingslandians easily routed the Red Dragons. They were subsequently plagued by bitter infighting, and the organization soon collapsed and its memories swept into the dusbtin of history.
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| − | Interestlingly enough, both [[Irondin]] and '''Doomingsland''' soon developed amicable relationships, and eventually became two of RB's closest and most trustest allies.
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| − | === Saddam Insane and the Roach-Busters Civil War ===
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| − | In the summer of [[Wikipedia:2004|2004]], in the midst of a presidential election (which [[J.L.]] was winning handily), a previously unknown warlord named '''Saddam Insane''' and his minions seized power in an incredibly swift, almost bloodless coup d'etat. [[J.L.]] and his cabinet members fled the country and took up residence in '''The Orkin Man''' (a now-defunct [[Puppet|puppet]] nation). Insane quickly gained a notorious reputation as the Roach-Busterian equivalent to [[Wikipedia:Pol Pot|Pol Pot]]. All industries, banks, corporations, property, resources, etc. were nationalized and placed under rigid state control; thousands were whisked away to concentration camps, where torture of the most abominable nature awaited them; virtually the entire population was relocated to the countryside to work as slaves in the fields; and hundreds of thousands of "enemies of the state" were executed.
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| − | Thanks to the intervention of [[Holy Paradise]], Doomingsland, and '''Dailey''', Insane's regime was short-lived. RB freedom fighters as well as soldiers who had fled the country joined forces with [[Holy Paradise|HP]], Doomingsland, and Dailey, and Insane's forces, hopelessly inept due to massive corruption and low morale, were easily defeated. Insane managed to escape, and later made another attempt to seize power, this time with the Red Dragons; his second attempt, however, was a colossal failure, and he was captured by the Doomingslandian mercenary/bounty hunter/assassin '''Skar''' and turned over to Roach-Busterian authorities, who executed the ex-tyrant.
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| − | As a result of the brief (but very bloody) civil war, RB and Holy Paradise became close allies, and the already close relationship with Doomingsland and Dailey was further strengthened.
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| − | === RB as Peacekeeper ===
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| − | ==== In Holy Paradise ====
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| − | Incidentally, it soon became RB's turn to repay the favor. Holy Paradise itself soon became embroiled in a catastrophic [[Holy_Paradise#The_Civil_War|civil war]] of its own, when a Marxist autocrat seized control of the southern portion of Holy Paradise and announced the south's secession. In spite of some opposition from the National Assembly, [[J.L.]] immediately came to Holy Paradise's aid by sending large numbers of troops. Also joining the fray was Doomingsland. The communist secessionists were defeated, and the war all but ended when a Doomingslandian missile killed the Marxist leader. After the war, the country was quickly re-built, stabilized, and resumed its long-cherished peace and prosperity. To protect its ally from further threats, RB maintained several military bases in Holy Paradise.
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| − | ==== In Generic Empire ====
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| − | Another close ally, the fellow CAD nation '''Generic Empire''', also suffered the unspeakable horrors of civil war (the summer of [[Wikipedia:2004|2004]] was full of many such wars). Roach-Busters pledged its full support, as did Doomingsland, and the conflict was soon resolved, though at the cost of many lives. Since then, Generia has been mostly at peace, except for an occasional ongoing insurgency in Buchiania, where RB troops are currently staioned, helping their Generian brethren against the insurgents.
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| − | === Shoobooshaaba and the Birth of Roach-Busterian Slavery ===
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| − | Long ago, a nation called Demonic Terrorists committed routine genocide, terror, and repression against a small island off the coast of [[Wikipedia:Africa|Africa]] called Shoobooshaaba. Later, DT became too big for its britches, committed outrageous atrocities merely for the sake of provoking international indignation, and was invaded, easily defeated, and conquered by '''The Burnsian Desert'''. Later, the people of Shoobooshaaba (called Shoobooshaabans, or 'Shoobans' for short) decided to get revenge by invading DT (which was in shambles following the invasion) and wreak havoc for its crimes against the Shoobans. Generic Empire, an ally of TBD, warned Shoobooshaaba not to attack DT, as DT was Burnsian territory. Shoobooshaaba refused, and was invaded by Generic Empire, '''Borman Empire''', and [[Parthia]]. The [[Shooban]]s, armed only with arrows, spears, and other crude, primitive weapons, were defeated quickly and easily. GE, BE, and [[Parthia]] divided up Shoobooshaaba among themselves; later, Roach-Busters, a close friend of the three, was given one-fourth of Shoobooshaaba as a gift. Shortly afterwards, the [[Shooban]] slave trade began, and soon countries throughout the world, especially allies of GE, BE, [[Parthia]], and RB, had thousands, millions, or even billions of Shooban slaves.
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| − | === From Democracy to Dictatorship ===
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| − | Although RB had been a democracy for quite awhile under [[J.L.]], eventually he grew tired of political infighting, growing leftist influence, and communist subversion, and granted himself emergency powers and began to rule by decree. The Communist Party, Nazi Party, and other extreme left-wing and right-wing parties were outlawed, the press was heavily censored, defense and law enforcement spending skyrocketed, torture was legalized, several detention centers and re-education camps sprang up, and civil liberties were sharply curtailed. Opposition parties
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| − | were allocated no more than 15% of the seats in the National Assembly, and its members were kept under close surveillance. At a stroke, RB had changed from being one of the most democratic nations in the world to an almost totalitarian police state. Relishing his new powers, [[J.L.]] decided to retain them forever, and thus had total control over the nation and all its people. Scathing denunciations of the new dictatorship came from around the world, and several nations, notably [[Sarzonia]], severed relations with RB. However, RB's popularity among right-wing nations, especially dictatorial ones, increased substantially. Around this time, [[J.L.]] adopted the title '''Generalissimo.'''
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| − | Once again, an ambitious, power-hungry man ousted [[J.L.]] and seized power for himself. This time, however, it was not a petty thug who seized power, but one of RB's most highly-decorated war heroes, '''General Creighton Eastmoreland.''' Eastmoreland had served as supreme commander of Roach-Busterian forces during the [[Holy_Paradise#The_Civil_War|Holy Paradisian Civil War]] and fought with great distinction and honor. Later, however, after embracing radical political views, he connived with a few other corrupt generals and plotted a coup. The other generals were under the assumption that Eastmoreland was merely a "patriot" wishing to revive Roach-Busterian democracy. Thus deceived, they joined with him, and [[J.L.]] was toppled in a bloodless coup and took refuge in [[Parthia]]. At first, Eastmoreland presented himself as a centrist, conciliatory, populist leader, and he promised to democratize and reform the government. It was not long before he showed his true colors. He granted himself dictatorial powers and began to rule as a tyrant, brutally smashing the opposition, until [[Parthia]]n troops invaded the country, joined with Roach-Busterian troops loyal to [[J.L.]], and overthrew Eastmoreland's short-lived government. Eastmoreland was severely beaten by [[J.L.]], then executed by [[Wikipedia:Scaphism|scaphism]]. His co-conspirators and the soldiers who had sided with him were all hanged.
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| − | === Death of Thiensiri ===
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| − | Near the end of [[Wikipedia:2005|2005]], a great tragedy struck. [[J.L.]]'s second wife (his first wife, '''Eva Lui''', had died many, many years previously), '''Thiensiri Theveenugul''', fell ill and died. [[J.L.]] suffered extremely severe depression and mania as a result, and became suicidal. He became so mentally unstable that he was institutionalized, and his son, '''Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza Latimer''', temporarily took control of the nation.
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| − | === Carnage in the Homelands and Vang's Downfall ===
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| − | For many years, RB had operated under a system of [[Wikipedia:Apartheid|apartheid]], except, instead of being racially segregated, people were segregated on the basis of their political views. Liberals, socialists, anarchists, fascists, Nazis, communists, and other "dregs of society" were confined to extremely tiny, overcrowded, crime-ridden "homelands," where disease, infant mortality, illiteracy, and crime were rampant, and sanitation was next to non-existent. This system had been formulated by Minister of Ideological Hygiene '''Chue Vang''', known as the architect of '''Grand Political Apartheid''', as he called it. One day, attempting to deliberately induce homeland riots so as to resort to military force and kill as many residents as possible, Vang (who was responsible for the administration of the homelands) passed a controversial law which outraged and galvanized the homeland residents, as he knew it would. Huge riots broke out, and the military was mobilized and deployed to quell the uprising. In the ensuing carnage, over 1,000 people were killed. The incident caused an international uproar, and many nations openly threatened to impose economic sanctions. Under extreme pressure, Tacho (who was still in charge, as [[J.L.]] was still institutionalized) not only fired Vang, but dismantled the homelands and peacefully deported their residents to nations that offered to take them.
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| − | === The Re-marriage ===
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| − | [[J.L.]]'s depression did not abate, but rather worsened and deepened with the passage of time. He contemplated- and prepared to commit- suicide. Just before he could take his own life, however, Thiensiri's ghost appeared, convinced him to spare himself, to find a new lover, and be happy. Afterwards, [[J.L.]] and his Special Assistant for National Security Affairs, '''Christine Peralta''', both discovered that they had long harbored strong feelings for each other. They revealed their innermost affections for each other, and a new romance blossomed. Remarkably, [[J.L.]]'s love for her surpassed his love for Thiensiri (though he would always love, miss, and remember her, as he would Eva). She became the love of his life, and his love for her was the strongest love in the world. She felt the same. Their destiny thus sealed, they decided to get married.
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| − | === The Coronation and Advent of the Monarchy ===
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| − | To commemorate his recovery from his depression, and his joy at being with Christine, [[J.L.]] decided to make RB a monarchy. In a dual ceremony, which was attended by, among others, '''Marshal Shaun Churchman''', '''Kimiko Ayasugi Moua''', '''President Jake Featherston IV''' (the husband of his adopted daughter, '''Rinoa'''), '''Rick Kordo''', and last (but definitely not least) '''Count JWolf''', [[J.L.]] simultaneously married Christine and was coronated. [[J.L.]] was crowned '''Kaiser''' and Christine became '''Kaiserine.''' RB thus became known as the '''Holy Empire of Roach-Busters.'''
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| − | === The Cyprian Scandal ===
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| − | As often happens in RB, the time of joy was shortly afterwards followed by a time of anguish. [[J.L.]] discovered, to his shock, horror, and dismay, that his oldest and best friend, '''Chancellor Calvin Cyprian, Jr.''' had pilfered and embezzled nearly a trillion dollars from the treasury. In a heart-wrenching trial, Cyprian was found guilty. Painful as the decision was, [[J.L.]] decided justice had to be served, even if the culprit was a friend of his. Cyprian was henceforth executed by firing squad.
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| − | === Operation: Mongoose ===
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| − | At the same time Cyprian was being executed, two of [[J.L.]]'s most powerful and influential cabinet members were plotting a sinister scheme for RB's old ally, [[Irondin]]. Resentful at Marshal Churchman's refusal to ban left-wing political parties, the two men hired an enigmatic mercenary known as '''Lieutenant Bravo''' to infiltrate [[Irondin]], don the guise of a communist, and commit acts of terrorism, to initiate a degree of instability and chaos so great that the government would be left with no choice but to outlaw the Communist Party and its affiliates. Bravo's plan was succeeding smoothly at first. A school was bombed, an orphanage was burned down, and the Communist Party leader, '''Grant Fyllat''', was endlessly harrassed. Framed for the crimes, Grant (a former private investigator) decided to take matters into his own hands and investigate to discover the true culprit(s). At first he pinned the blame on the Fascist Party, until the party was found innocent of any wrongdoing. A fellow "private investigator" (actually a Bravo agent) named Moseley, joined forces with Grant and offered to "help" him. To Moseley's chagrin, Grant soon uncovered Moseley's true role, captured him, and forced a confession out of him. The communists then stormed Bravo's base, and, after an intense shoot-out, Bravo was captured. Thanks to Grant's help (and wiretaps) [[J.L.]] soon discovered Moua and Lee were behind the plot. They are currently awaiting trial.
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| − | == Economy ==
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| − | Roach-Busters has one of the largest and most powerful economies in the world. It is quite possibly the most laissez faire, libertarian, unregulated economy in history. Tariffs, minimum wage laws, price controls, racial quotas, business regulations, environmental laws, worker safety laws, subsidies, social entitlement programs, etc. are completely non-existent. Corporations can do as they please, unhindered by bureaucratic control or government intervention. As such, the economy has grown explosively, at a breakneck pace. Moreover, because businesses are never taxed, and slave labor is perfectly legal, corporations accumulate massive wealth, which they subsequently invest in the economy, stimulating high growth and creating bountiful jobs. Also, not a penny on the government's budget goes to social programs, health care, or education, all of which are controlled and financed by private individuals and corporations.
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| − | RB's closest ally by far is [[Parthia]], which is economically, politically, and socially very similar to RB in many regards. They have fought side by side in many wars, trade extensively, and cooperate closely on economic and security matters. There are many Roach-Busterian immigrants in Parthia, and vice versa. Roach-Busterians and Parthians both hold each others' countries in high regard and have mutual respect for one another. [[Khosru III of Parthia|Shah Khosru III]] is a personal friend of [[J.L.]]; one of his best friends, in fact.
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| − | Both RB and Parthia are members of CAD, a powerful alliance to which most of RB's close allies belong. RB's closest non-CAD allies include [[Irondin]], [[Holy Paradise]], '''The Real Anime Liberation Movement''', [[The Lightning Star]], '''Farmina''', '''The Transylvania''', and '''Ottoman Khaif.'''
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| − | ==== Alliances RB is a Member of ====
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| − | In addition to CAD, RB is a member of:
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| − | * TBA
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| − | * SEATO (founding nation)
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| − | * World Capitalist and Communist Consortium
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| − | * Brothers in Arms
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| − | * UNA
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| − | * PRA
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| − | * CC
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| − | * Evil Dictator's Lounge and Gentleman's Club
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| − | * Who Gives a Damn About Human Rights Club (founding nation)
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| − | * RWC
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| − | * Circle Alliance
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| − | * ACE (founding nation)
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| − | * WACL (revived [[Wikipedia:Chiang Kai-shek|Chiang Kai-shek]]'s [[Wikipedia:World Anti-Communist League|WACL]])
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| − | === Enemies ===
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| − | Enemies of RB include [[Sarzonia]] (the arch-enemy of Roach-Busters), [[Praetonia]], [[Hamptonshire]], [[Ankhmet]], [[Czardas]], [[The Lone Alliance]], and the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]]. All communist nations and most socialist nations (except for the few which are anticommunist) are viewed with extreme prejudice and hostility by the RB government.
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| − | ==== Alliances/Organizations Labeled "Terrorist Organizations" ====
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| − | * [[Woodstock Pact]]
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| − | * Socialist International
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| − | * Global Law Courts
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| − | * International League of Socialist States
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| − | * Left-Wing Alliance
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| − | === Neutral/Other ===
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| − | RB has relatively cordial relationship with [[The Island of Rose]], and an on-again/off-again relationship with [[Pacitalia]]. The two were once staunch and stalwart allies, then bitter enemies, but are now neutral. Their relationship constantly wavers between relatively warm and relatively hostile. [[J.L.]] does, however, remain a friend of ex-[[List of Pacitalian Prime Ministers|Prime Minister]] [[Timothy Ell|Tim Ell]] of Pacitalia.
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| − | == Justice and Law ==
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| − | RB is famous - perhaps infamous would be a better word - for its extraordinarily harsh, brutal, and repressive methods of punishment. It has earned the ire of many countries and all human rights organizations for the excessively violent manner in which prisoners are tortured and killed. RB, however, nonchalantly deflects such criticism. Due to both an all-pervasive police force and harsh methods of suppressing crime, law and order prevail and crime is an extreme rarity, making RB one of the safest nations in the world.
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| − | === Execution Methods (in order of "most extreme" to "least extreme") ===
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| − | * 1. [[Wikipedia:Scaphism|Scaphism]]
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| − | * 2. [[Wikipedia:Hanging, drawing and quartering|Hanging, drawing, and quartering]]
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| − | * 3. [[Wikipedia:Brazen bull|Roasting in a brazen bull]]
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| − | * 4. [[Wikipedia:Boiling to death|Boiling]]/[[Wikipedia:Burning at the stake|burning]]
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| − | * 5. [[Wikipedia:Impalement|Impalement]]
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| − | * 6. [[Wikipedia:Disembowelment|Disembowelment]]
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| − | * 7. [[Wikipedia:Crushing|Crushing]]
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| − | * 8. [[Wikipedia:Hanging|Hanging]]
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| − | * 9. [[Wikipedia:Decapitation|Decapitation]]
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| − | * 10. [[Wikipedia:Firing squad|Firing squad]]
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| − | === Torture Methods ===
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| − | * 1. [[Wikipedia:Castration|Castration]]
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| − | * 2. [[Wikipedia:Denailing|Denailing]]
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| − | * 3. [[Wikipedia:Foot roasting|Foot roasting]]
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| − | * 4. [[Wikipedia:Disfigurement|Disfigurement]]
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| − | * 5. [[Wikipedia:Shabach_technique#Criticism|Shabach technique]]
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| − | * 6. [[Wikipedia:Chinese Water Torture|Chinese Water Torture]]
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| − | * 7. [[Wikipedia:Drowning|Drowning]]
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| − | * 8. [[Wikipedia:Beating|Beating]]
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| − | * 9. [[Wikipedia:Tickling#Torture|Tickling]]
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| − | * 10. [[Wikipedia:Sleep deprivation|Sleep deprivation]]
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| − | === Crime & Punishment ===
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| − | * Treason = Scaphism or hanging, drawing, and quartering, depending on the judge's decision
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| − | * First-degree murder = Hanging (if the criminal was a noble or upper-class), disembowelment (if the criminal was middle-class), or boiling alive (if the criminal was lower-class)
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| − | * Second-degree murder = Firing squad
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| − | * Manslaughter = 5-25 years' imprisonment at hard labor
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| − | * Tax evasion = Punishable by 2-5 years' imprisonment
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| − | * Shoplifting = Amputation of one arm (or firing squad if it is a repeat offense)
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| − | * Pickpocketing = Amputation of one hand (or firing squad if it is a repeat offense)
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| − | * Vandalism = 5 lashes & 5 years' imprisonment at hard labor
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| − | * Rape = Castration without anesthesia, followed by boiling if the victim was an adult, or followed by roasting in a brazen bull if the victim was under 16
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| − | * Non-rape sexual abuse = Castration without anesthesia (if it is a repeat offense, the punishment is the same as it would be if the crime were rape)
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| − | * Theft of private property = Amputation of both arms
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| − | * Assault = 10 lashes & 10 years' imprisonment at hard labor
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| − | * Kidnapping = Impalement
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| − | * Slander = 3-5 years' imprisonment
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| − | * Leading a riot = Firing squad
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| − | * Participating in a riot = 25 lashes & 10-25 years' imprisonment at hard labor
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| − | * Leading a strike = Punishable by 40 lashes & life enslavement by the employer
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| − | * Participating in a strike = Punishable by 20 lashes & 15-20 years' enslavement by employer
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| − | * Breaking and entering = Denailing & 5-10 years' imprisonment at hard labor
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| − | * Possessing or selling hard drugs = Denailing, foot roasting, disfigurement, and Shabach technique, followed by 10-30 years' imprisonment
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| − | * Possessing, advertising, selling, publishing, or promoting media or literature considered subversive = Disembowelment
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| − | * Following an outlawed religion = Burning at the stake
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| − | * Fraud = Firing squad
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| − | * Non-sexual child abuse = 50 lashes
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| − | * Animal abuse = 12-15 lashes, forbidden by law from ever again owning a pet
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| − | * Insulting Parthia or Shah Khosru III = Roasting in a brazen bull
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| − | * Insulting a Roach-Busterian ally = Burning at the stake
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| − | * Promoting public unrest/disorder = Crushing
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| − | * Insulting a law enforcement officer or a member of the armed forces = 20-30 lashes
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| − | * Insulting a minor, local, or state government official = 2-5 years' imprisonment
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| − | * Insulting a member of the National Assembly = 6-10 years' imprisonment
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| − | * Insulting a member of the cabinet = 11-15 years' imprisonment
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| − | * Insulting J.L. or a member of his family = No punishment necessary, as anyone stupid enough to do such a thing would be immediately killed by citizens
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| − | * Advocating Shooban or Turtan "rights" = 10-30 years' enslavement
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| − | * Possessing or selling soft drugs = Fine of $500-1,000
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| − | * Singing the Internationale or any other subversive song = Disembowelment
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| − | * Wearing, selling, or promoting a Che Guevara T-shirt = Impalement
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| − | * Belonging to an illegal political party = Roasting in a brazen bull
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| − | * Littering = Fine of $50
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| − | * Speeding = Revocation of drivers' license for 2 months for every mile above the speed limit (i.e., if the speed limit was 50 m.p.h. and they were driving 52 m.p.h., it would be revoked for 4 months)
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| − | * Offering or accepting a bribe = Hanging (if the amount is less than $5,000), disembowelment (if the amount is greater than $5,000 but under $50,000), or boiling alive (if the amount is $50,000 or greater)
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| − | * White-collar crime = Hanging
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| − | * Inciting/promoting racial tension = Disembowelment
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| − | * Inciting/promoting tension between sexes = Disembowelment
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| − | * Inciting/promotion class hatred = Impalement
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| − | * Inciting/promoting religious hatred or religious extremism = Disembowelment
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| − | == Culture ==
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| − | COMING SOON
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