The Federation of Thing 11 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 2.454 billion Thing 11ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 44.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Thing 11ian economy, worth 174 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,072 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, basket-weaving is the nation's latest fad, children high on sugar can often be seen bouncing off walls, and organisations with 800 in their phone number are often raided by special forces. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thing 11's national animal is the parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Thing 11 is ranked 20,542^nd in the world and 4^th in Distorted Memories for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 7,753.21 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.