The Armed Republic of Ruined Tetonic Guards is a very large, safe nation, notable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working population of 198 million Ruined Tetonic Guardsians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 37.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Ruined Tetonic Guardsian economy, worth 10.4 trillion Guaro pins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,455 Guaro pins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct, the single fish caught by Ruined Tetonic Guardsian fishers last year is cited as evidence of Ruined Tetonic Guards's thriving fisheries, religious bigotry is not allowed but bigotry against theism is encouraged, and popular cartoon characters frequently appear in government-sponsored PSAs reminding students to say no to drugs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruined Tetonic Guards's national animal is the Dragons, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ruined Tetonic Guards is ranked 140,529^th in the world and 2,689^th in the South Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 681.82 on the Gilded Widget Scale.