The Republic of Tatrum is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Milan with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 13.862 billion Tatrum republics have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Setoria. The average income tax rate is 4.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Tatrumian economy, worth a remarkable 3,185 trillion franks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 229,824 franks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license, facial disfigurement is a leading cause of supervillainy, the nation is noticeably more cheerful on Tuesdays, and generals have trouble barking orders over the sound of thundering artillery. Crime is totally unknown. Tatrum's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Tatrum is ranked 330,000^th in the world and 147^th in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 17.7 on the Bus Surprisal Index.