The Colony of TCIS is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 6.031 billion TCISians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.4%.

The TCISian economy, worth 284 trillion aurums a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 47,212 aurums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TCIS's national animal is the bovina.

TCIS is ranked 203,770^th in the world and 1^st in The Canary Islands for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 856.55 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.