Te Shikneomenuva Sefielesi di te Tra Tavan
The Meritocratic Hegemony of the Tavan Race
"Whosoever dies in the common interest shall live forever"
Overview
The Meritocratic Hegemony of the Tavan Race is a small, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its citizens' generosity and its general collectivist air. Its trusting, but somewhat arrogant, population of 11.2 billion are quite free to do almost anything, but gravitate towards a peaceful lifestyle because of their unusual evolutionary history.
The minute, opulent government concerns itself solely with education, with areas like commerce and health care delegated to the private sector. In actuality, they do not meet anywhere to discuss anything, but still manage to get things done. Income tax exists, but is on the shoulders of private corporations rather than the general populace. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the arms manufacturing industry, followed by weaving and fishing.
Crime is well under control, due to a dedicated and effective vigilante police force. The Tavan Empire's national animal is the eileteni, significant because of its place in Tavan history as the first bio-engineered lifeform, and its currency is the chinika denemi, or finger bone bracelet.