The Borderlands of Thunderclash is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, avant-garde cinema, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 4.127 billion Thunderclashians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 28.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Thunderclashian economy, worth 159 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,750 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, all children's clothes come in only cream and off-white to prevent offense, the housing market has collapsed like an overbaked Brancalandian souffle, and business is adjusting to new gender equality policies in the workplace. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thunderclash's national animal is the Kitsune, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thunderclash is ranked 229,724^th in the world and 8^th in Aichi for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 39.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.