The Queendom of Thorn73 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its public floggings, aversion to nipples, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.603 billion Thorn73ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 67.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn73ian economy, worth 689 trillion Euros a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 149,814 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Former stunt pilots are unable to pass the licence test to fly a drone, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, children's TV shows are having a gay old time, and returning tourists and businessmen are detained without trial if they belong to the "wrong" religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn73's national animal is the Scorpion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Thorn73 is ranked 272,662^nd in the world and 2^nd in Soviet Congress for Safest, scoring 8.59 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.