The United States of Texas States is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Sir Howdy with an iron fist, and notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, public floggings, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.582 billion Texans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Environment, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lone Star City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 28.6%.

The strong Texas Statesian economy, worth 135 trillion Tons of Gold a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 85,885 Tons of Gold, with the richest citizens earning 8.8 times as much as the poorest.

Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go, and putting houses on stilts is elevating house porches and prices alike. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Texas States's national animal is the Longhorn, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Texas States is ranked 129,896^th in the world and 7,338^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.