The United Socialist States of The Tri is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Chairlady with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 2.152 billion Trians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tri City. The average income tax rate is 92.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Trian economy, worth 311 trillion Mints a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 144,702 Mints, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Frequent flyers are chiseled into statues, Dàguó lanterns outnumber streetlights in major cities, the numbers on the latest spending report are reaching stellar levels, and police officers that upset their bosses get assigned to 24 hour stakeouts of bike sheds. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Tri's national animal is the Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Tri is ranked 322,051^st in the world and 756^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -12.17 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.