The Principality of Teressien is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Fürst Alrich III with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. The cynical, devout population of 3.998 billion Teressienians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hochheyde. The average income tax rate is 40.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Teressienian economy, worth 129 trillion Thalers a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Soda Sales, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,340 Thalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Job opportunities abound in the Hole Recycling industry, foreign policy is to avoid standing up to bullies, most of the population has had bad experiences with hoes, and teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Teressien's national animal is the something, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Teressien is ranked 189,434^th in the world and 19^th in Someplace for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.63 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.