The Republic of Thorestantia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its pith helmet sales and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.568 billion Thorestantians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 8.1%.

The Thorestantian economy, worth 94.2 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 60,069 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Those who sing the national anthem off-key have the key thrown away, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, and colonial subjects have Thorestantian culture shoved down their throats. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Thorestantia's national animal is the porpoise, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Thorestantia is ranked 52,558^th in the world and 229^th in Starlight for Nicest Citizens, with 17.36 average smiles per day.