The Borderlands of Tantric Obstacles is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 272 million Tantric Obstaclesians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 44.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Tantric Obstaclesian economy, worth 9.00 trillion Groats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Tourism. Average income is 33,080 Groats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Tantric Obstacles's national animal is the Fatberg.

Tantric Obstacles is ranked 39,754^th in the world and 3^rd in Spirited Away for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.97 percentage of bribes refused.