The Empire of Theranis III is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Your Celestial Highness with an iron fist, and notable for its ban on automobiles, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 23.294 billion Therans 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 tiny, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Theraas Kaan. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Theranis IIIian economy, worth a remarkable 7,910 trillion kraans a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 339,586 kraans, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Regional governors use national law books as toilet paper, elected officials who disagree with Your Celestial Highness have a lot of accidents, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art, and counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Theranis III's national animal is the makhraan, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is none.

Theranis III is ranked 168^th in the world and 2^nd in Kataru Kur Gal for Most Corrupt Governments, with 935.45 kickbacks per hour.