The Matriarchy of Twdne 21 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 1.572 billion Twdne 21ians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 69.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Twdne 21ian economy, worth 87.0 trillion yen a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 55,348 yen, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Litter collection has replaced fast food as the most popular after-school job, the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces", scientists take credit every time it rains in The Bel Penthian Empire, and government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Twdne 21's national animal is the fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Twdne 21 is ranked 144,161^st in the world and 1^st in The Bel Penthian Empire for Highest Average Incomes, with 55,348.31 Standard Monetary Units.