The Free Land of Thurii is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, notable for its smutty television, avant-garde cinema, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 75 million Thuriians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.3%.

The strong Thuriian economy, worth 4.12 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 54,970 euros, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

Motorcycle riders are required to wear so much gear they've been nicknamed "Stay Pufts", the nation's air missiles have killed thousands of Brasilistan military personnel, diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Thurii's national animal is the draghi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thurii is ranked 207,752^nd in the world and 1^st in Arcadia Ionica for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 295.52 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.