The Republic of Terrible Farming Nation 653 is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, ban on automobiles, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.357 billion Terrible Farming Nation 653ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 30.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Terrible Farming Nation 653ian economy, worth 149 trillion terrible monies a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Pizza Delivery, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,282 terrible monies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The main interest rates change daily based on the latest news story, the Terrible Farming Nation 653 City Prison Revue puts on a better stage show than anything in the Theatre District, Leader's former secretary was last sighted on her new yacht, and black market eau de toilette is made in bathroom labs across the nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Terrible Farming Nation 653's national animal is the terrible animal, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Terrible Farming Nation 653 is ranked 254,067^th in the world and 9,254^th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 16.49 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.