The Republic of Tancy is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic population of 68 million Tancyians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 24.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tancyian economy, worth 3.63 trillion Bombs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,337 Bombs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

All statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers, flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug, police spend their Saturday nights breaking up illegal street races, and the government's official position on invasive species is 'who cares?'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Tancy's national animal is the Sharon The Slave, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Tancy is ranked 102,422^nd in the world and 1^st in Diffyliffy for Highest Food Quality, scoring 25.45 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.