The Republic of Thauron is a mammoth, orderly nation, renowned for its restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, cynical population of 6.362 billion Thauronians 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 medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 19.2%.

The strong Thauronian economy, worth 341 trillion rings a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 53,674 rings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thauron's national animal is the Shelob.

Thauron is ranked 197,593^rd in the world and 1^st in Merchant guild for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 6,008.52 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.