

A woman who knows the inspector's father (day 19)Īrstotzka represents a communist Eastern Bloc-esque country and the checkpoint itself is inspired by the checkpoints separating East and West Berlin during the Cold War.An Arstotzkan trying to catch a bus (day 2).


The southern coastline is mentioned several times in the unused headlines.In unused headlines, Northern Territories are plagued with snow and heavy winds. Connected to the Grestin area by a railroad. Northern Territories – Northern part of Arstotzka with access to Obristan.Fardesto – According to his ID card, Filipe Hasse lives in the Fardesto district.Gennistora – Simon Wens was possibly killed in the Gennistora district on day 31 by a vengeful father, depending on the choices the inspector makes.Vescillo – According to his ID card, Messof Anegovych lives in the Vescillo district.Altan – the inspector is required to confiscate passports of citizens from the Altan district from day 24 onward.On day 19 it imposes trade sanctions on Impor in retaliation to Imporian trade sanctions imposed against Arstotzka.Īccording to the map in the rulebook, Arstotzka borders Kolechia and Obristan, and is subdivided into districts that are listed in identity cards and in the rulebook. The Ministry of Trade produces legal tender.Citizens may file a report if they notice a sudden increase in somebody's wealth.

The Ministry of Income investigates financial anomalies.It takes action on days 25 and 26 when a polio outbreak in the United Federation begins to threaten Arstotzka. The Ministry of Health is in charge of public health.On day 16, it reassigns guards from the M.O.A., leaving the inspector in charge of border defense. The Ministry of Justice publishes the wanted list since day 14.Vonel is a Special Investigator in the East Grestin Division of the Office of Investigation. Its Office of Investigation conducts information audits on government employees and monitors possible domestic and international threats to Arstotzka. The Ministry of Information (M.O.I.) acts as an intelligence agency.Its seal is a hammer surrounded by purple color whose head points leftward, with or without the M.O.L. The Ministry of Labor (M.O.L.) issues work passes to entrants that wish to work in Arstotzka.Īrstotzkan administration consists of at least the following ministries: EZIC describes Arstotzka's government as tyrannical. Arstotzka also attracts immigrants and foreign workers. To be considered eligible for employment Arstotzkans are expected to maintain families and have at least one fellow family member alive to continue the Arstotzkan growth. The government of Arstotzka uses capital punishment and forced labor.
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Crossing the border between the two halves had been impossible, even for Arstotzkan citizens, until November 23rd, 1982 when Arstotzka opened a checkpoint to allow entry from Kolechia.Ĭonstant terrorist attacks at the border, smuggling, human trafficking, turmoil caused by EZIC, and unrest in the Altan district made Arstotzka institute stricter and stricter policies that culminated in confiscation of passports from all Arstotzkan citizens and full information audits for all government workers. The western half of the city is in Kolechia, while the eastern half is under Arstotzkan jurisdiction. A particularly heated subject is the status of the city of Grestin, a border town divided into East Grestin and West Grestin. Arstotzka and Kolechia came out of the Six-Year War shortly before September 1982 and relations between the two countries remain somewhat volatile.
