Taska

Taska, officially the Republic of Taska, is a unitary parliamentary republic on an island in North Avalonia. It has an area of 288,779 km² and a population of about 2,748,531. Taska's capital is the city of Bordeaux, while the largest city is Deepcastle. Other major cities include Shima, Gran Bogotá, Roanapur, Warsaw, Volya, Ganzorig, Satsuma, Port Clovis, Axiom, Freeland, Aguya, Kuzma, Farah, and Deepcastle.

The modern Republic of Taska came into existence in 1956 after the end of the Second Taskan Civil War that saw the fall of the Holy Kingdom of Taska. This new government would roll back on many unpopular government policies and powers. In the coming years Taska would continue to be extremely laissez-faire in its approach to the economy, although it would continue to struggle with wealth inequality and high rates of crime.

Taska is a developed market country with a striving economy. An almost complete lack of government economic regulation, cheap labor, an abundance of natural resources, high quality of health care, and expansive merchant marine makes Taska's economic growth look good for the future despite high crimes of crime, wealth inequality, periodic outbreaks of infectious diseases, rising tensions between the rural and urban populations, and an increasingly ultranationalistic military.

Geography
Taska is really cold. Taska has a coastline for its extensive maritime industry.

Economy
Taska has a minimally regulated free-market economy with abundant natural resources. The Taskan dollar is backed by the gold-standard. Taska is a developed market country. There is no minimum wage in Taska. Governmental safety regulations are minimal. The biggest industries of Taska are the maritime industry, mining, financial services, health care, vehicle manufacturing, and arms manufacturing.

Maritime Industry
The maritime industry consisting of shipbuilding, fishing, merchant marine, aquaculture, offshore drilling, and more represents the cornerstone of Taska's economy. It is fair to say that the maritime industries are the biggest industries in Taska. The Taskan Merchant Marine acts as an auxiliary to the Taskan Navy in times of war. All Taskan-flagged ships are subject to the possibility of being called up for supporting Taskan military operations in times of war. Taska also has a maritime militia as well. It should be noted that Taska has a piracy problem off its coast, however, they are usually aggressively pursued and arrested or destroyed by the Taskan Coast Guard.

Mining in Taska
Mining in Taska has been a significant primary sector industry providing export income and employment for the Taskan people. Taska has a significant amount of a vast range of mineral commodities. Mining and mining-related manufacturing remain some of the largest employers in Taska. The 3 largest mining corporations in Taska are the Elos Corporation, the Black Pike Mining Company, and the Tulaugol Workers' Company. In general, mining is dangerous work in Taska with a high likelihood of injury or death.

Health
The Taskan healthcare services are generally run by the Taskan Public Health Service, a uniformed service of the Taskan government. The Taskan healthcare system is one of universal health care largely financed by government national health insurance. It is common for foreigners to come to Taska seeking private care in what is termed as medical tourism due to the high quality of Taskan doctors and overall healthcare.

The Taskan philosophy on emergency medical care is to provide a higher level of care at the scene. In order to facilitate this, advanced ambulances are generally staffed by a physician or nurse-practitioner supported by a nurse or physician's assistant and a paramedic. General ambulances are generally staffed by a nurse and a paramedic. The Taskan Public Health Service also provides medical support to the Taskan Armed Forces in the form of medical personnel to serve in Taskan Army units or on Taskan Navy ships.

Taska has a history of regularly dealing with minor outbreaks of various infectious diseases.

Education
Primary and secondary education is usually conducted by private schools. One exception to this would be state-run juvenile detention centers sometimes known as, Drill Schools, which also act as schools. Cadet schools, where the students live on campus and study in a structured paramilitary environment are fairly common, especially for children whose parents desire them to go into uniformed or merchant service. The state also operates a world-class medical university, an Army War College, a Naval War College, a Criminal Justice Academy, and a Joint Defense Staff College. The Church of the Sacred Flame also regularly runs private primary, secondary, and universities.