The Dictatorship of Thornlalidencity is a tiny, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 12 million Thornlalidencityians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.8%.

The very strong Thornlalidencityian economy, worth 792 billion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Trout Farming, and Gambling. Average income is 66,005 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 219,690 per year while the poor average 14,777, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Thornlalidencity's national animal is the lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Thornlalidencity is ranked 241,849^th in the world and 840^th in Talonia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 93.93 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.