Roach-Busters
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| Who ya gonna call!? Roach-Busters!!! | |||||
| Languages - Official - Unofficial |
English Farsi, Generian, Tagalog | ||||
| Capital | RB City | ||||
| National Leader | Kaiser J.L. I | ||||
| Ruling party | Patriot Party | ||||
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
4,495,552.7 km² 3,361,302.7 km² 1,134,250 km² | ||||
| Elevation - Highest point - Mean - Lowest point |
701 m 365 m 183 m | ||||
| Population - Total (2005) |
4.406 billion | ||||
| CHDI (2006) | 0.878 (high) | ||||
| Independence Day | 1 May 2004 | ||||
| Government type | Absolute monarchy | ||||
| Official religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
| GDP - Total (USD) - GDP/capita (USD) |
$178,679,944,425,763.09 $40,553.78 | ||||
| Currency - Exchange rate |
1 RB Dollar ($) = 100 cents (¢) $ 1.00 = US$1.8744 | ||||
| National Anthem | |||||
| Internet TLD | .rb | ||||
| Calling Code | +19 | ||||
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 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 "fascist," "neo-fascist," or at least quasi-fascist, which the government hotly denies.
Contents
History
Most people say that RB "did not have a history to be proud of" until "the Fateful Day," 1 May 2004. That was the day General J.L., the overall General of the Army, staged a coup against a totalitarian, highly unpopular 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.
War with Socialist Cockroaches
In June 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.
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.
Note: Roach-Busters officially denies Sarzonia's involvement in the conflict. Sarzonia's government will not comment on the issue.*
The Red Dragons
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.
Then came the Red Dragons.
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 Irondinian 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.
Interestlingly enough, both Irondin and Doomingsland soon developed amicable relationships, and eventually became two of RB's closest and most trustest allies.
Saddam Insane and the Roach-Busters Civil War
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Shoobooshaaba and the Birth of Roach-Busterian Slavery
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From Democracy to Dictatorship
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The Present and Recent Times
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Economy
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 well, 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.
Foreign Relations
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. Shah Khosru III is a personal friend of J.L.; one of his best friends, in fact.
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.
Enemies of RB include Sarzonia (the arch-enemy of Roach-Busters), Praetonia, Hamptonshire, Ankhmet, Czardas, The Lone Alliance, and the 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.
RB a 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-Prime Minister Tim Ell of Pacitalia.
Justice and Law
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Culture
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