The Democratic States of TomCole is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Voltaire with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The democratic population of 6.558 billion TomColeans 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 Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Paris. The average income tax rate is 11.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient TomColean economy, worth 239 trillion francs a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 36,525 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, frustrated teenage boys are told that if they like it then they should have put a ring on it, TomCole has designated New Paris as its capital city, and Voltaire has just been declared ruler of TomCole in an international press conference. Crime is relatively low. TomCole's national animal is the unicorn.

TomCole is ranked 31,419^th in the world and 1^st in The Enchanted Realms for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 4,502.21 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.