The United Socialist States of Tinkaton EX is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 4.076 billion Tinkaton EXians 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 Defense, Public Transport, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 25.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tinkaton EXian economy, worth 171 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,171 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued, cars are banned, politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return, and the nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tinkaton EX's national animal is the Kitsune, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tinkaton EX is ranked 37,592^nd in the world and 2^nd in Aomori for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,342.29 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.