The Promised Lands of Typhoon Republic is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Justice Michael Prower with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cheerful, devout population of 21.55 billion Mobians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nulfax. The average income tax rate is 91.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Typhoon Republician economy, worth a remarkable 3,429 trillion Mobian Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 159,145 Mobian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children must be board certified to append "Jr" to their name, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBTR Governor goes house hunting, the nation is renowned abroad for its love of blood and guts, and visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Typhoon Republic's national animal is the Hedgehog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Mobian.

Typhoon Republic is ranked 260,301^st in the world and 61^st in The Galactics Union for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 13,049.9 Standard Monetary Units.