The Republic of TEFLON is a fledgling, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6 million TEFLONians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.9%.

The very strong TEFLONian economy, worth 385 billion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 64,098 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 205,177 per year while the poor average 15,200, a ratio of 13.5 to 1.

Surveillance cameras are banned, saying that someone looks a bit pale can be construed as hate speech, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, and conversion therapy coupons are a popular present for coming of age ceremonies. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. TEFLON's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

TEFLON is ranked 80,992^nd in the world and 197^th in Horizon for Most Devout, with 901.19 prayers per hour.