The Imperial Colony of Temarinia is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Marlza Rasi with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, soft-spoken computers, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.891 billion Temarinians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Risadjheen. The average income tax rate is 15.7%.

The thriving Temarinian economy, worth 236 trillion neo-marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 81,966 neo-marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Young and brooding teens are welcomed with open arms to the Dogwarts School of Strangeness and Sorcery, elderly tribespeople die in bed surrounded by loved ones and linguists, the army's use of chemical weapons leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here". Crime is well under control. Temarinia's national animal is the bald eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Antaceanism.

Temarinia is ranked 204,211^th in the world and 10,724^th in Lazarus for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 30.84 on the Bus Surprisal Index.