The Holy Empire of Tenkistan is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Tenko with a fair hand, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, frequent executions, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 38.431 billion Tenkistanians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tenkistan City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Tenkistanian economy, worth an astonishing 18,031 trillion Tenks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 469,181 Tenks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Tenkistan's radio stations, the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying, literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts, and a death threat has replaced 'hello' as an official greeting in the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, probably because of the absence of a police force. Tenkistan's national animal is the Wombat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Tenkistan is ranked 270,098^th in the world and 1^st in Board 8 for Most Beautiful Environments, with 0.85 pounds of wildlife per square mile.