The Evolving Political System of The Tsunterlands is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Shannehan with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, ritual sacrifices, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 5.877 billion Tsunters are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ba Barōssa. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Tsunter economy, worth 733 trillion Silverpounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 124,870 Silverpounds, with the richest citizens earning 8.3 times as much as the poorest.

No animal is considered endangered if there's another that looks kind of like it, reddish-brown is the new black, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, and the Ministry of Truthiness now manages the entire media industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Tsunterlands's national animal is the Macaque, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Raafiism.

The Tsunterlands is ranked 308,874^th in the world and 157^th in The Western Isles for Safest, scoring 5.73 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.