The Blossoming Republic of Torkrius is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Jensen Torka with a fair hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, otherworldly petting zoo, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.855 billion Torkans 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jewella. The average income tax rate is 69.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Torkan economy, worth 442 trillion Bams 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 Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 114,717 Bams, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government theft from poor artists to give to rich allies has been dubbed the "reverse Robin Hood" policy, the installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused, 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song, and the news is showing footage of Jensen Torka bullying an old man to the point of tears. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Torkrius's national animal is the Kingfisher, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Torkrius is ranked 158,947^th in the world and 70^th in The Frontier Sea for Largest Populations, with 3.85 billion capita.