The Empire of Tennessee Empire is a very large, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The hard-working, democratic population of 165 million Tennesseans 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Tennessee Empirean economy, worth 8.87 trillion Tennessee Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,779 Tennessee Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations, the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains, good-looking doctors are obliged by law to give foot rubs to Leader, and maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tennessee Empire's national animal is the Raccoon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tennessee Empire is ranked 43,884^th in the world and 1,500^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.