The Rogue Nation of Thief in the Clouds is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 370 million Thief in the Cloudsians 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 large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 58.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Thief in the Cloudsian economy, worth 12.4 trillion Inks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 33,382 Inks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and buildings are experiencing some new ten-ants. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thief in the Clouds's national animal is the Scriptgeist, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thief in the Clouds is ranked 74,423^rd in the world and 4^th in Sui for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 58.28 Effective Tax Rate.