The Aquatic Veritocracy of Tethys 13 is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Empiric Maud'Llin with an even hand, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, compulsory vegetarianism, and national health service. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 36.964 billion Tethysi enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Administration, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Atr'Lyanteth'Ys. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Tethysi economy, worth an astonishing 10,357 trillion Book-Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 280,194 Book-Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stocks go up when the internet says so, moles make up an incredible part of the upper crust, national foreign policy involves significant amounts of hand wringing, and entomologists flock to New Atr'Lyanteth'Ys for its remarkable gadfly population. Crime is totally unknown. Tethys 13's national animal is the Sea Butterfly, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is The Story.

Tethys 13 is ranked 2,580^th in the world and 117^th in Osiris for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 98.18 Effective Tax Rate.