The Federal Republic of Tarchna is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed population of 9.283 billion Tarchnans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gravisca. The average income tax rate is 47.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tarchnan economy, worth 612 trillion aes graves a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,961 aes graves, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Airport security is provided by private companies, truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tarchna's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tarchna is ranked 82,693^rd in the world and 2^nd in Rome for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 115.94 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.