The State of Tauris State is a titanic, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 16.274 billion Tauris Stateans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 27.4%.

The Tauris Statean economy, worth 616 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Average income is 37,903 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, Leader is too busy listening to praise to get any work done, and Tauris State has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tauris State's national animal is the deer.

Tauris State is ranked 111,349^th in the world and 1^st in Orenburg for Highest Drug Use, scoring 154.05 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.