The Republic of Thorium18 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 1.138 billion Thorium18ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Thorium18ian economy, worth 38.5 trillion Thoriums a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 33,829 Thoriums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorium18's national animal is the Thorium, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thorium18 is ranked 157,340^th in the world and 7,317^th in Lazarus for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 504.55 on the Gilded Widget Scale.