The State of Tam Bling is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 36.156 billion Tam Blingians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The thriving Tam Blingian economy, worth a remarkable 1,661 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Soda Sales, and Gambling. Average income is 45,958 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 140,394 per year while the poor average 11,661, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, Tam Bling's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Tam Bling's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tam Bling is ranked 143,744^th in the world and 252^nd in State for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,043.36 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.