The Republic of TarTarica is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Budgie population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 128 million TarTaricans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 40.7%.

The TarTarican economy, worth 5.18 trillion Cookies a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,481 Cookies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

On graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "love and peace!" as a way of life, tourists call TarTarican beach towns "the fine coastline", and students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TarTarica's national animal is the Budgie, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

TarTarica is ranked 227,373^rd in the world and 6^th in Mogussian Isles for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 202.51 on the Gilded Widget Scale.