The Commonwealth of Tarunua is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 17.328 billion Tarunuans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 10.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Tarunuan economy, worth 610 trillion scudoes a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 35,252 scudoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, and biology and religious education classes have recently been merged. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Tarunua's national animal is the hornbill, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tarunua is ranked 77,587^th in the world and 1^st in Xarakuz for Nicest Citizens, with 15.51 average smiles per day.