The Principality of Townside is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Prince Zackery Carlisle with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 18.843 billion Townsiders 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, corrupt government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Borough of the Town Beside the Sea. The average income tax rate is 91.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Townside economy, worth a remarkable 4,856 trillion Townsider Kilogramme Silvers a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 257,742 Townsider Kilogramme Silvers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Borough of the Town Beside the Sea University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel, workers tend to schedule naps during all-hands meetings, asking what someone does for a living is considered a faux pax for being potentially jobist, and surrealist houses shaped like mushrooms and volcanoes dominate the wealthiest neighborhoods. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Townside's national animal is the Enfield, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Church of Townside.

Townside is ranked 772^nd in the world and 2^nd in The Western Isles for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 32,010.36 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.