The Troisième République of Gothterre is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Adélaïde Duprés-Lachance with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, infamous sell-swords, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 1.918 billion Goths are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social and economic equality; they tend to view other countries as corrupted by the hollow pageantry of sham elections.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yvelieux. The average income tax rate is 96.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Goth economy, worth 291 trillion francs 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 Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 152,059 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation grinds to a halt on the anniversary of every marginally noteworthy event, from the highest mountain to the deepest cave - one can always count on finding a good cell signal in Gothterre, people who tease dwarfs are being cut down to size, and there's never a spare chair in the retirement home. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gothterre's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gothterre is ranked 25,195^th in the world and 3^rd in Ieshus for Highest Average Incomes, with 152,059.97 Standard Monetary Units.