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The idealistic Republic of Texas is a massive, cultured nation and member of the Event Horizon, ruled by the Enlightened Sir Alexander The Great, President & Aurorae Knight: with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.867 billion Texians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The frighteningly efficient Texan economy is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Gambling. The richest citizens earn 10.5 times as much as the poorest citizens.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Houston. The average income tax rate is 7.25%.

The frighteningly efficient Texan economy is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Gambling. The richest citizens earn only 10.5 times as much as the poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. The idealistic Texian national large mammal is the longhorn neat, which grazes happily in the nation's prevalent green pastures and is the nation's favorite main course & its small mammal is the armadillo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests; the national avis is the Northern mockingbird which glides nimbly through the nation's famously clear skies; its national religion is true Christianity.

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Devolution

Government power is substantially delegated to local authorities.

Public Protest

The right to public protest is considered to be essential.

Electoral Representation

Votes translate indirectly with an electoral college.

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Marriage Equality

Citizens of the same 𝖘𝖊𝖝 may marry without government interference.

Limited Polygamy

Citizens may have multiple wives.

No Abortion

Abortion is prohibited.

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Capital Punishment

Citizens may be executed for crimes.

Arms Ownership

Citizens may legally purchase any and all firearms.

No Prisons

This nation does not employee the use of jails and prisons.

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Limited Autarky

This nation pursues a policy of economic self-sufficiency if possible.

Cannabis

Cannabis may be legally purchased.

Capitalism

Private industry is permitted within a market-based economy.

Regulated Child Labor

With parental consent, children may be hired in a limited capacity.

Maternity Leave

Women receive paid leave from employment for child birth.

Nuclear Power

The nation is nuclear powered.

Space Program

The nation runs a space program.

Individual Health Care

The private sector provides health care to citizens.

Imperialism

The state mandates the use of the imperial system.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction

The nation claims the legal right to use WMD's.

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Significant National Happenings

• College-level writing classes can be taught by undergraduate editors of the school newspaper.
• The government strictly regulates whale harvest quotas.
• Vital intelligence-gathering activities were put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction.
• It's been a banner year for local vexillology.
• People often get liposuction to reduce their air fares.
• Road rage is rarer but more terminal now that many people drive fully-operational battle tanks to work.
• Minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home in an effort to promote societal acculturation.
• The government is spending millions on 'trust campaigns' in an effort to win back the public's support.
• Texas has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world.
• Ironic death by tasering is on the rise amongst door-to-door taser salesmen.
• Major cities grind to a halt as their local sports team takes to the field every day.
• Trust-fund babies line up for places in community college.
• Some professional athletes can't see balls amid the deluge of advertisements.
• Parents dread their examinations for homeschooling more than their children.
• Many aides in President Philippou's office are known to be serial jaywalkers.
• Monks aren't the only ones who take vows of silence—clergymen do too.
• Horrific misfires from Texian spacecraft cause destruction in allied territory resulting in a moment of chaos with the Prusso Roman Imperial Union.
• President Alexander N. Philippou is knighted by high command of Aurora Borealis.
• Artists are pillars of society.
• They say a Texian woman's work is never done!
• Carbon monoxide detectors are a requirement for all businesses and multi-family abodes.
• Directors of low-budget sci-fi films are flocking to use Houston as a backdrop.
• Political parties have been outlawed and all politicians are forced to run as independent.
• Legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills and are heavily scrutinized & monitored by opposing Congressional members when working with each other in order to prevent the reformation of political parties.
• Third world countries are rich in "I Love Houston" t-shirts.
• Citizens are taught proper technological and cellular device etiquette in schools.
• Textbooks are written multi-linguistically.
• Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste.
• Vitriolic divorce proceedings have become prime-time television.
• True Christianity's holiest shrine is found to actually be in Heaven.
• Referenda are held for every conceivable government action.
• Following significant leaks regarding potential Aurorae hostilities, an embargo is placed on The Lost Empire alliance.
• Aurora descends upon Schrute Farms alliance due to its corrupt government; many members flee the alliance.
• Customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high.
• Passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections with the lack of political parties make for quite the spectacle as politicians attempt to form temporary coalitions to support their causes.
• Citizens hear a diversity of opinions from a range of billionaire-owned corporations.
• Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students.
• Mandatory state-funded classes teach Libertarianism.
• Public shaming is part of the bedrock of Texian society.
• Drunk drivers who kill a person (or persons) while they are operating a vehicle receive the death penalty.
• Eminent domain has been abolished.
• Agriculture is heavily subsidized by the government.
• Aurora joins Guns & Roses, otherwise known as World War XVIII, in the Rose and Oasis warfront. Texian forces attack the hostile nation of Helena, a member of the Hollywood entente.
• Agents from “an unknown nation” sneakily light Molotov Cocktail in dumpster behind local bar in Nassau Bay in final act of defiance.
• Texas enters Global War XX on behalf of Aurora after being attacked unprovoked by 3 different nations.
• Texas absolutely obliterates all 3 attacking forces, putting the offending nations into a brutal blockade that would last for practically the duration of the Global War.
• Texas also opens multiple offensive fronts in order to further defend Aurora.
• Two Texan cities are bombed with nuclear bombs in final acts of defiance by defending nations; these attacks are relatively unsuccessful, causing only the demise of a subway and army bunkers; these are quickly replenished and anti-radiation teams are sent to contain the situations.
• After a brief period of peace, Texas joins Global War XXI on behalf of Aurora.
• Available targets are unable to be found for Texan forces resulting in Texian spies being {used | targeted} for operations {against | by} Rose.
• Global War XXI ends in the white-peace surrender of Rose.
• Cowboys often wear wolfskin jackets to the saloon.
• Texan novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about President Alexander the Great.
• Politicians have literally dirty hands from their extracurricular activities.
• Sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations.
• Street preachers sell salvation with a side order of shame on every corner.
• Reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians.
• Billions of 🝈Dollars are being blown on orbital weapons development.
• Monster hunters with oversized swords roam the land.
• Texas takes a forward position in Global War XXIIII.
• President Alexander N. Philippou joins the Military Affairs departments of Aurora Borealis.
• Texas destroys the most improvements in Global War XXIIII and destroys the second most total infrastructure in Aurora as well as the second most total net damage.
• Texas receives multiple nuclear strikes during Global War XXIIII but returns fire and still out-damages even the strongest foes, including a nation over two and a quarter times as large.
• Global War XXIIII ends in a total surrender by Backrooms-Andromeda to Clock bloc.
• 🝈1.00 Texas Dollar is calculated to be worth 26 grains of gold.
• Due to "ID10T" error—and much to the chagrin of Texians everywhere—26 grains of gold is found to actually be worth 🝈100.00 instead of previously noted 🝈1.00!

Friendly Alliances & Texian Relationships*

• All protectorates of entreatied alliances are considered by Texan government to be in informal PIAT with Texas unless directly disallowed by Aurorae high command.
• *As of March 4, 2024