The Holy Democratic Republic of Tausend Seen is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Ryoka Mizuhansha with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 7.34 billion Tausnd Snians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wchsln Si di Kling. The average income tax rate is 90.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tausend Seenian economy, worth 831 trillion Kraftwürfls a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 113,223 Kraftwürfls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking, the "temporary replacement bus service" is now a permanent fixture, internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be, and if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it... Tausend Seenian satellites can detect it. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tausend Seen's national animal is the Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tausend Seen is ranked 274,988^th in the world and 729^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.