The Colony of Taustrian Keeper is a very large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning panther population. The hard-working population of 285 million Taustrian Keeperians 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, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.3%.

The Taustrian Keeperian economy, worth 13.2 trillion pesos a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 46,463 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Taustrian Keeper's national animal is the panther, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Taustrian Keeper is ranked 236,073^rd in the world and 1^st in The Commonwealthe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 37.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.