The State of Tannus is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 38.011 billion Tannusians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Education is also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.8%.

The thriving Tannusian economy, worth a remarkable 1,629 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. Average income is 42,858 betales, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 180,327 per year while the poor average 6,609, a ratio of 27.3 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and Tannus has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Tannus's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tannus is ranked 114,122^nd in the world and 1^st in Svalbard for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,917.88 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.