The United States of Tarakia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Alex Kagiyama with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 1.559 billion Tarakians 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 Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Everest. The average income tax rate is 69.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tarakian economy, worth 230 trillion Tarakian Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 148,063 Tarakian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children searching for cat videos must watch dogs in equal proportion, Alex Kagiyama claims no responsibility for what Alex Kagiyama's government does, tourists need only sign on the dotted line to become citizens, and residents of newly dried out bays live in fear of leaky dikes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tarakia's national animal is the Tarakian Sasquatch, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Waifuism.

Tarakia is ranked 236,273^rd in the world and 6,146^th in the Pacific for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.84 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.