The Matriarchy of Twdne 58 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 1.696 billion Twdne 58ians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.1%.

The powerhouse Twdne 58ian economy, worth 126 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 74,769 yen, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government baselessly accuses foreign dignitaries of being assassins, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, the new Liquor Legitimacy Office is besieged with job applications from people who have experience in "statistical sampling methods", and supervisors in Twdne 58 commonly tie bells on their necks to alert employees of their presence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Twdne 58's national animal is the fox, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Twdne 58 is ranked 250,917^th in the world and 4,232^nd in eta for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 27.96 on the Bus Surprisal Index.