The Borderlands of Tarboriel is a tiny, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 7 million Tarborielians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 26.0%.

The strong Tarborielian economy, worth 273 billion floras a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 39,026 floras, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, military spending recently hit a new high, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Tarboriel's national animal is the kiwi, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tarboriel is ranked 177,239^th in the world and 350^th in Starlight for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 390.65 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.