The Republic of Thete is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.68 billion Theteans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 58.0%.

The very strong Thetean economy, worth 104 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,370 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.3 times as much as the poorest.

Some say Leader has gone MAD after authorizing the development of apocalyptic biological weapons, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, the military's newest toy broadcasts Thete's anthem on hostile frequencies to drive enemies insane, and construction workers evacuate work sites after finding sharp rocks on the ground. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thete's national animal is the aplix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Thete is ranked 34,581^st in the world and 344^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,495.4 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.