The Republic of Traxphoda is a tiny, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 12 million Traxphodans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 33.4%.

The strong Traxphodan economy, worth 891 billion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 74,331 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Military pilots jettison listening devices as chaff to confuse enemy missiles, quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces, body doubles and armed bodyguards escort witnesses to and from courtrooms, and the end of communism came with retail rather than revolution. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Traxphoda's national animal is the Bald eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Traxphoda is ranked 45,612^th in the world and 77^th in Karma for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 48.85 on the Kitten Softness Rating.