The Second Republic of Tretrid is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by Prime Minister Robert Evans with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, complete lack of prisons, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 21.322 billion Tretridians 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 enormous government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Environment, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tretridia. The average income tax rate is 94.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Tretridian economy, worth a remarkable 2,611 trillion Karubles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 122,464 Karubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

History lessons resemble a who's-who and how's-how of crime, physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, barbers who trim a few inches of hair bill the government for their labor, and exterminators swarm Tretridian homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tretrid's national animal is the Peregrine Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tretrid is ranked 7,695^th in the world and 157^th in The East Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 106.69 quips per hour.