The Knighthood of Thur is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its public floggings and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 29.926 billion Thurians 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 government prioritizes Social Policy, with Law & Order and Industry also on the agenda, while Healthcare and Education aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 26.6%.

The strong Thurian economy, worth 617 trillion Thurs a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 20,637 Thurs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, Thur has designated Thur City as its capital city, Leader has just been declared ruler of Thur in an international press conference, and army rations are served on silver platters. Crime is a problem. Thur's national animal is the sparrow.

Thur is ranked 255,090^th in the world and 44^th in England for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring zero on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.