The Commonwealth of Thoricand is a large, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and frequent executions. The compassionate, devout population of 126 million Thoricandians 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 Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Thoricandian economy, worth 8.03 trillion Klivers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 63,721 Klivers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Banning party poppers has been a real party pooper, animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs, competing private ambulances racing to be the first to traffic accidents are a major cause of road accidents, and five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Thoricand's national animal is the Blue Tongued Viper, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thoricand is ranked 175,176^th in the world and 399^th in Saint Osmund for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,129.11 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.