The Rancho of Temescal is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its public floggings, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.594 billion Temescaleros are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government prioritizes Spirituality, although Defense, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.9%.

The very strong Temescalero economy, worth 285 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 62,238 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Surgical tape has taken on a distinctly red color, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Temescal City, gambling is outlawed, and Bear sanctuaries have been taken over by hydraulic fracturing sites. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Temescal's national animal is the bear.

Temescal is ranked 295,155^th in the world and 14^th in California for Highest Drug Use, scoring 20.05 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.