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=__**Republic of Tate, ROT**__=
 * The Republic of Tate, abbreviated as RT, is a large land located above the United States of America. The country was originally known as “Canada”, but due to a revolt that lasted many years in the mid-nineties, a dictator, named Master Tate Swag Foster, came into power. He, and his league of faithful followers, took over the land starting from the southeast, moving upwards. Upon conquering, Master Foster found a flat area of land that stretched for miles, and named the place Kenneth. Kenneth now serves as the capital, where one of many of Master Foster’s palaces is located. The people of the land formally known as “Canada” were put under strict limitations, and grew to have an overwhelming sense of pride for their country and leader. Though the nation is fairly new, a promising future is predicted.

National Bird: Brown Booby


1. Overcrowded Garbage Dumps- Our dictator Tate Foster does not recycle on a regular basis & does not have his people do it either. Therefore, overcrowded garbage dumps are one of our main environmental issues. 2. Overpopulation of Golf Balls- Our dictator Tate Foster also enjoys playing Golf in his spare time, and does not make it a crucial rule to pick up golf balls after playing. As for biodegradable golf balls, Tate does not recycle and therefore refuses to invest in such a thing. 3. Overpopulation- Everyone wants to live here...
 * Location: Takes the place of Canada. Between the Pacific Ocean to the West and the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Arctic Ocean to the North. Directly above the United States.
 * Capital: Kenneth
 * 5 Major Cities: Swag, Swag Town, Swaggy T, Dougieville, & Foster.
 * Size—Size of Canada or 9,984670 Square Kilometers (3,855,100 Square Miles)
 * Climate: Temperate in South, Arctic-Subarctic in North.
 * Terrain: Lowlands in the South Eastern part--Perfect for playing golf! Plains and Mountains in the Western Regions. North has Mountain Ranges & there are plenty of lakes and forests especially.
 * Natural Resources: Forests, Energy, Minerals, Metals, Swag Juice.
 * Arable Land/amount of land that can be farmed: 5%
 * Environmental Issues:


 * DUE MARCH 3RD- 20 POINTS**

1. June 2nd- The date our beloved dictator was conceived. Although every citizen receives a day off of work or school, they must also bring cake and gifts to the home of Tate. 2. December 25- Known as Christmas to other countries in the world, but known better as Tate Foster's favorite holiday in The Republic of Tate. However instead of Santa Clause, we have TATER CLAUSE! 3. March 12- Box Day. All small children ranging from the ages of birth to eight years must sit in boxes and spend the day watching The Sound of Music, Titanic, and Forrest Gump, just a few of our dictator Tate's favorite movies. This holiday originates from the picture of Tate as a young child sitting in a box below. 1. Every morning and every night all citizens spend at least 60 seconds beating their chests and chanting (as seen in the novel __Persepolis__ by Marjane Satrapi): "TAATER. TAATER. TAATER HAS **SWAG**." (Repeat until end of minute). 2. Every Saturday is always spent either playing golf or football, our dictator's favorite pastimes.
 * Total Population: 11,000
 * Average Age: 24
 * % of people in urban areas: 85%
 * Name of People: The Tatertots
 * Religion(s): The main religion of The Republic of Tate is Tateism. This came about when our ruler, Tate Foster, took control and began to force the citizens of ROT to forget their past beliefs and worship him as a god-like figure.
 * Language: English
 * Men wear bowties and sweater vests to any formal gathering and women must look presentable and fashionable at all times by following the trends of Ensley Nichols and Taylor Swift, two proud citizens of the Republic of Tate.
 * Food: The most popular meal in ROT is tacos, Tate's favorite food. Citizens eat many ethnic foods of these sorts with an array of spices.
 * Major National Holidays:
 * Customs:


 * DUE MARCH 17TH- 20 POINTS**



and explanation. population numbers!) *GDP growth rate (is economy growing or slowing? At what rate from previous two years?) *Labor force by occupation (% agricultural; % industrial; % service)  *Unemployment rate  *% population below the poverty line  *Income distribution  *Inflation rate (compare to previous two years)  *Name of currency  *Exchange rate to US dollar  *Agricultural products (must have at least 3—must coincide with geography)  *Industries (must have at least 3—must coincide with natural resources)  *Major exports (must have at least 3—must coincide with agricultural and industrial production) *Major imports (must have at least 5)  *Main trading partners (must coincide with what you are exporting and importing)
 * Overview of economic system and current economic challenges (provide clear description
 * GDP (overall real GDP expressed in US dollars)
 * GDP per capita (also expressed in US dollars—make sure this coincides with your


 * DUE APRIL 10TH- 100 POINTS**



Executive: Legislative: are total numbers and why of participants? Judicial: Are there additional branches? If so- what are thy and how are they chosen? -Do a few dominate? If so- what are they? And why?
 * Government type (must match economic system)
 * Unitary or Federal power distribution?
 * Parliamentary or Presidential?
 * Subdivisions of Power (i.e. States/Providences/Parish)?
 * Current Govenment established in?
 * Legal System
 * Branches of Government?
 * How the election process occurs
 * How many? jobs/functions of each
 * How chosen?
 * Cabinet, if so who and what are the cabinet positions?
 * What political party is currently in power?
 * If there is a legislative body, detail what kind of house structure exists and what
 * What political party is currently in power?
 * How many chambers?
 * How are the courts structured?
 * Is there a court that has more power than the other?
 * Political Parties


 * DUE APRIL 21ST - 100 POINTS**

*Express all in dollars *Tax Revenue (broken down by types of taxes) *Spending (must coincide with revenue AND must coincide with economic/political system you chose) -Top 5 mandatory spending items -Top 5 discretionary spending items


 * DUE MAY 3RD- 50 POINTS**




 * Write a set of at least 10 rules/laws/standards of human right you desire for your country.


 * DUE MAY 9th- 50 POINTS**

*Must have at least 2—one political and one economic. Be sure to thoroughly explain the issue and the reasons for your country's position.


 * DUE MAY 9th- 30 POINTS**

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