The Democratic Republic of Troposia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Timo De Ganck with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 8.475 billion Troposians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sint Timoteüs. The average income tax rate is 93.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Troposian economy, worth a remarkable 1,445 trillion euros a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 170,575 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The Sint Timoteüs State Museum is said to be haunted by ghastly musicians playing 'Nearer Violet to Thee', the nation is automatically assumed to be the source of all unmarked weapons, commercial pop radio occasionally features raccoon birthing sounds, and the past is set in stone. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Troposia's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christian.

Troposia is ranked 313,790^th in the world and 68^th in Ensio for Nicest Citizens, with 0.58 average smiles per day.