The United States of Thessara is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Marcus Thernon with an even hand, and renowned for its teetotalling pirates, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 4.856 billion Thessarans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thessarapolis. The average income tax rate is 16.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Thessaran economy, worth 469 trillion Thessaran Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 96,695 Thessaran Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

For just a few extra Thessaran Crowns Thessarans can get new driving records with their new cars, many aides in President Marcus Thernon's office are known to be serial jaywalkers, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, and exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Thessara's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Unionism.

Thessara is ranked 31,509^th in the world and 17^th in United Commonwealth for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,605.25 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.