The Democratic Republic of Tanius is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.794 billion Tanasians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tanius City. The average income tax rate is 64.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Taniusian economy, worth 189 trillion Tansanis a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,470 Tansanis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government mails weekly updates on the new anti-junk mail laws to every citizen, sheepish teenagers are making eye contact with their parents for the first time in a decade during state-enforced 'no-phones hour', in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, and crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tanius's national animal is the Deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tanius is ranked 27,211^th in the world and 877^th in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,776.64 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.