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The Great Empire of Therrance is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Victor Therrance with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, avowedly heterosexual populace, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 9.877 billion Therranceans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Silverpaw. The average income tax rate is 91.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Therrancean economy, worth a remarkable 2,089 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 211,554 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy, five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown, and sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Therrance's national animal is the cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Celestrianism.

Therrance is ranked 8,646^th in the world and 197^th in the Pacific for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 8,118.49 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.