The Protectorate of Tethyica is a titanic, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 24.846 billion Tethyicans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government prioritizes Spirituality, although Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense are also considered important, while International Aid receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.5%.

The strong Tethyican economy, worth a remarkable 1,461 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 58,814 lire, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, bicyclists are banned from major roads, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tethyica's national animal is the starfish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Tethyica is ranked 86,039^th in the world and 1^st in Pangea for Safest, scoring 88.99 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.