The Republic of Thorium23 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 1.121 billion Thorium23ians 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 24.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Thorium23ian economy, worth 42.8 trillion Thoriums a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,172 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 capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorium23's national animal is the Thorium, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thorium23 is ranked 122,758^th in the world and 5,770^th in Lazarus for Most Corrupt Governments, with 7.12 kickbacks per hour.