The Tonnerre Eltran of TE-OT is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.386 billion TE-OTians 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 Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 16.3%.

The strong TE-OTian economy, worth 173 trillion sand dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Gambling. Average income is 51,387 sand dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, bris parties are all the rage, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime is moderate. TE-OT's national animal is the mountain gorilla, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

TE-OT is ranked 179,543^rd in the world and 1^st in The Homing Beacon for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 924.16 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.