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==Military==
[[File:HMAS Canberra sailing in formation at RIMPAC 2016.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Royal Tavari Navy aircraft carrier ''Žavražan'', foreground, in formation at sea. The ''Žavražan'' is one of two Tavari aircraft carriers. In the background are destroyer ''Kanor
The military of Tavaris is the [[Royal Tavari Armed Forces]]. Tavaris has a strong military tradition, and for centuries maintained mandatory conscription for citizens of all genders. Mandatory conscription was ended in 2016. The strong military culture was shaped early in Tavari history by the frequent armed conflicts with [[Federation of Bana|Bana]]. Despite the fact that there has been no such attack from Bana since the [[Great War]], the two countries remain on relatively poor terms and there is still a belief that the country must be protected. As such, the military remains one of the most popular institutions in the country.
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Tavaris is considered to be a developed economy. As in most similar economies, the service sector has grown to become the largest sector of the economy. Historically, agriculture and fishing were the center of the Tavari economy, and both of them remain significant. The Tavari currency is the Tavari Nashdat (TAN), which uses the symbol ŋ.
A tropical country, Tavaris grows and exports timber, tropical fruits and nuts, palm oil, coffee, sugar, and cocoa, among many other products including paper and paper goods. Perhaps Tavaris' most well-known agricultural export is chocolate - the production of chocolate is dated to almost the very beginning of Tavari settlement in the region, and Tavaris exports more chocolate than any other country on Urth. Additionally, Tavaris produces significant amounts of ethanol and bio-fuels, although these are not typically exported but used by the population instead, due to policies that encourage the use of renewable sources of fuel. The overwhelming majority of the Tavari sugar industry was inherited by [[Acronis]] after its secession, as well as a major portion of the cocoa industry, though Tavaris retains the majority of the processing facilities for these raw products. The open borders and common market of the [[Tavari Union]] are instrumental in the continued functioning of these crucial sectors of the Tavari economy.
Akronist religious teaching has a significant influence on the economy in that it has led to relatively unusual proportions of land use in the country. Akronist religious teaching holds life as sacred, and killing animals in general, but especially to eat, is discouraged. With nearly half of the population being Akronist, demand for meat from livestock is significantly lower than in other countries. As a result, there are much fewer livestock farms, freeing the land to be used for the growth of planted crops. There is, however, one major exception to the Akronist rule on eating animals: seafood. Because Akrona is said to have emerged from the sea, the Church of Akrona teaches that everything that comes from the sea is a blessing and gift from Akrona to the people. A significant percentage of Tavari off-shore area is devoted to fish farms and other aquaculture. The people of Tavaris both eat and export large amounts of seafood, and they also engage in commercial whaling within their territorial waters. Kelp and algae are also grown as bio-fuel resources.
Tavaris has some mineral resources, including significant deposits of cobalt and lithium, as well as copper, nickel, and sand and gravel. There are reserves of silicon in the regions of the Ranat Plateau and the northeastern coast. It has smaller reserves of precious metals like gold and silver, and was once a source of diamonds, but Tavari diamond reserves are thought to have been mostly depleted since the 20th century. Prior to 2022, Tavaris was a producer of manganese, but all these deposits were located in [[Elatana]], now independent. There are some oil reserves off Tavari coastlines, especially among the islands in Metrati Anar. Tavaris does have domestic heavy manufacturing, including automobiles, watercraft, renewable energy equipment such as wind turbines and solar panels, and especially arms and military equipment. Tavaris is also a leading manufacturer and exporter of lithium-ion batteries. Most of these industries are subject to significant environmental rules and other regulatory scrutiny as well as protest by members of the public, especially Akronists.
The services sector, as in other countries, is the largest driver of the Tavari economy. While the relatively strict environmental regulations result in difficulty in other sectors of the economy, they are largely credited with creating an environment that is very popular to visit. Tourism and hospitality are a major source of economic activity in Tavaris, and the government leans hard into tourism as a way to make up for economic limitations elsewhere.
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