The Republic of TEP1 is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory gun ownership, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 898 million TEP1ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 70.8%.

The powerhouse TEP1ian economy, worth 78.9 trillion pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 87,816 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

Tourists soak their luggage in boiling water before unpacking, the air force's greatness is based on how many enemies are made during procurement, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, and the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TEP1's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

TEP1 is ranked 80,364^th in the world and 345^th in Pablo for Largest Information Technology Sector, scoring 6,488.03 on the Fann-Boi Productivity Index.