The Holy Empire of Religious tangs is a fledgling, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6 million Religious tangsians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order and Defense also on the agenda, while Social Policy is ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.7%.

The very strong Religious tangsian economy, worth 373 billion Holycoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 62,249 Holycoins, with the richest citizens earning 9.9 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the well-to-do in Tang paradise are never on time for important appointments, and organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Religious tangs's national animal is the Lamb.

Religious tangs is ranked 180,028^th in the world and 2^nd in Tang paradise for Rudest Citizens, with 44.84 insults per minute.