The Republic of TEP22 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, enslaved workforce, and frequent executions. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.419 billion TEP22ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 72.2%.

The all-consuming TEP22ian economy, worth 140 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,895 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Blue bloods are welcome in TEP22, children who display even minimal sporting aptitude are immediately assigned a personal trainer, the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust, and funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TEP22's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

TEP22 is ranked 300,633^rd in the world and 581^st in Pablo for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 23.26 on the Bus Surprisal Index.