The Rim-Rocking Slam Dunks of Afro Thunder is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Afro Thunder MT with an even hand, and remarkable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 6.553 billion Afros enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bozeman. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.4%.

The strong Thundering economy, worth 308 trillion slams a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 47,005 slams, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Pedal-powered removal vans are a popular Maxxmas gift for the children of separated parents, children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary, social media sites prompt users to send birthday greetings to unresponsive nonagenarians, and royalist is the most offensive slur in the Thundering language. Crime is moderate. Afro Thunder's national animal is the bobcat and its national religion is Thunderous 360 Degree Type Dunks.

Afro Thunder is ranked 163,604^th in the world and 218^th in The Bobcat Nation for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 340.75 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.