Belarusian International Quarantine Zone
Belarusian International Quarantine Zone Беларуская міжнародная каранцінная зона Republic of Belarus + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | |
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| 2020–present | |
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| Motto: "A vote for Perry is a vote for nuclear bombs" | |
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| Capital | Minsk |
| Largest city | TMP International Headquarters |
| Official languages | English, Belarusian |
| Religion | Mormonism (outlawed) |
| Government | De jure multi-party democracy under de facto vanguard party rule |
• Chairperson | Perry Llelogram |
• General Secretary and Mascot | Twimble |
• ███████ █████████████ | Terra |
• ⚠️ | Sir Feet |
• Public Relations Chairwoman | The Computer |
• Therapist | Dodgeball |
• Wario | Wario |
| History | |
• Established | 2020 |
• Disestablished | present |
| Area | |
• Total | 207,595 km2 (80,153 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 7 |
• Census | 6 (Sir Feet was in prison when they did the census) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | Two dabloons |
• Per capita | Fluctuates daily |
| HDI | 0 low |
| Currency | Super Mario coins, Stars |
The designated Belarusian International Quarantine Zone (Belarusian: Беларуская міжнародная каранцінная зона), governed by the Mario Party under the self-declared Republic of Belarus + Bowser Jr.'s Journey and commonly referred to as the Zone is a landlocked wasteland in eastern Europe, bordered by Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine. With an official population of only 7, comprising entirely of members of the ruling Mario Party, it is the least populated state on the world. Despite this, it is internationally condemned for its widespread nuclear arsenal and insane domestic and international policies.
History
The former territories of Belarus have been widely contested throughout history, being shaped by states such as the Kievan Rus', Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, and Soviet Union before finally gaining self rule in the year 1990. Just kidding. Belarus has no history because what the fuck even happens here. The name "Belarus" comes from "Byelorussia", meaning "White Russia", which is really funny. Belarus was as much of a country as Oklahoma is was a state. Like yeah, technically they're their own thing, but like, reeeeeeally?
National development was cut short, however, after the future Mario Party member Sir Feet murdered the entire country after stepping on a Burger and getting really sad. The United Nations didn't really know what to do since they couldn't capture Sir Feet, so they established the Quarantine Zone as a massive, open prison to contain Sir Feet. This window of opportunity allowed the Mario Party, which had campaigned in every single country in 2020, to win the Belarusian elections by default and form a restored government there. Joe Biden, who had previously forced the Mario Party to pull out of the 2020 elections, declared Operation Blue Shell, leading an international coalition to invade the rogue territory in an attempt to oust the Mario Party and capture Sir Feet. While the latter goal was briefly achieved, the Mario Party repelled the invasion itself and nuked the entirety of New York in response. Negotiations had broke down after Sir Feet successfully escaped prison, with Chairperson Perry Llelogram stating "there's not really a point anymore ig". No peace treaty has been signed as of 2023, and the territory has been locked in a frozen conflict with its neighbors.
Economy
The Mario Party's administration in the Zone operates almost entirely theoretically, as the only residents are members of the Mario Party, who are exempt from taxation. On paper, the state ranks 
in the with a % and a . . It is one of the most free s in the , with a particular emphasis on . The share of the in question is .% compared to the international average of %, however this is displaced by the lack of population as well as the theoretical income tax rate of .
Most of the state's economy, in practice, derives from scrounging around in the ruins of Minsk looking for cool stuff and selling it on the black market. The money is then used for the purchase and development of nuclear weaponry, held in the stockpile. The Zone doesn't have a real economy it's so funny. One time, one of the last Belarusians alive, who was kept as an economic advisor, warned The Computer how fucked the regime is, and the Computer zapped him with her autism eyes.
There is a single active business in the Zone; a McDonald's operated near the Lithuanian checkpoint ran by Carl. TMP members bribe Lithuanian officials to let them in, and have converted the McDonald's as the new TMP International Headquarters, a hub for black market trading as well as party leadership.
Local chicanery
The traditions of former Belarus have held firm in the international quarantine zone, including
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