The Republic of Tri-Hermes is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-working population of 700 million Tri-Hermesians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 15.3%.

The Tri-Hermesian economy, worth 34.2 trillion Esthers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is 48,849 Esthers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, and builders across Tri-Hermes are blocked up with orders for new public loos. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tri-Hermes's national animal is the Lion.

Tri-Hermes is ranked 95,777^th in the world and 130^th in Thaecia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 88.03 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.