The Republic of Thorn223 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its unlimited-speed roads, public floggings, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.275 billion Thorn223ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn223ian economy, worth 403 trillion francs a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 123,154 francs, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", pretending to be prejudiced is a good way to get out of jury duty, the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land, and all children's clothes come in only cream and off-white to prevent offense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn223's national animal is the elephant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Thorn223 is ranked 264,545^th in the world and 8,183^rd in Suspicious for Highest Food Quality, scoring 7.05 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.