What country is import based on In Papers, Please?

Impor is possibly inspired by Far East Asian countries, especially Japan, where Lucas Pope has moved to before developing Papers, Please. Impor is probably a portmanteau combining the words “Imperial” and “Emperor” (“Imp-or”).

Where is Arstotzka Papers, Please?

the Grestin border checkpoint
Arstotzka is a communist country in the game Papers, Please. It is where the player character works at the Grestin border checkpoint. The country’s infamous motto is “Glory to Arstotzka”.

Is Arstotzka Russian?

Antegria- Hungary (Was pretty much a soviet puppet, and at one point in the game, is referred to as much worse than Arstotzka (East Germany), this makes sense as in the 80’s Hungary went through a lot of economic troubles.)

What language do they speak in Arstotzka?

About Arstotzkan Arstotzkan is the native language of the Slavic peoples of Arstotzka. Over the years, the nation has seen influences following Soviet occupation, as well as earlier influences of Japanese Shinto zealots from their trade partner, Impor.

Is Cobrastan a real country?

Cobrastan is a fake country made up by Jorji Costava, which appears in his fake passport, as his nationality on day 4. According to the passport, Cobrastan has at least one city, Bestburg, which Jorji also made up.

What does issuing city mean?

The issuing city (ISS.) is a document feature listed on a passport. It indicates the location where an entrant obtained their passport in their respective country. There may be discrepancies such as misspelled cities or a city that is not in the corresponding country which can result in the entrant being detained.

Is Arstotzka a capitalist?

Therefore, it is canonically communist. It can be assumed that Arstotzka is ruled by a Communist Party, and is a one-party state. For all intents and purposes, this means that Arstotzka is communist, regardless of whether it actually practices communism.

Is Papers, Please based on Germany?

Inspired by George Orwell’s 1984 and by the checkpoints separating East and West Berlin during the Cold War, the game is set in an imaginary nation called Aristotzka in 1982. The challenge is to inspect immigrant documents and spot discrepancies.

How do you pronounce Arstotzka?

Ars-tot-ska. In Cyrillic, Arstotzka is spelled “Apcтoцкa”, which would be prounounced “Ars-toz-ka”. Considering the FAQ Google Translate entry, this was probably done for appearance’s sake.

Who is the leader of Arstotzka?

President Jorji Costava
The government is autocratic, and the strict isolation imposed by eccentric President Jorji Costava is enforced by the border guards and the police. Despite the authorities efforts to distribute what’s left of the wealth after they shared it amongst themself, Arstotzka’s population is still impoverished.

What are the countries in papers please?

There are seven countries in Papers, Please. Cobrastan is a made-up country name, written in the crude fake passport originally presented by Jorji Costava….Countries

  • Antegria.
  • Arstotzka.
  • Impor.
  • Kolechia.
  • Obristan.
  • Republia.
  • United Federation.