The Republic of Thorn44 is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Lion population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 951 million Thorn44ians 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 14.9%.

The Thorn44ian economy, worth 45.8 trillion Euros a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 48,149 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Thorn44's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Thorn44 is ranked 151,892^nd in the world and 2,047^th in The Allied Nations of Egalaria for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 839.9 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.