The Republic of Tanirinthia is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 7.981 billion Tanirinthians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 50.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Tanirinthian economy, worth 187 trillion francs a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 23,479 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, workers for the environmental protection agency are patted down for tartar sauce every morning, children gain their first sex education from reading the dictionary, and people often feel unbalanced by their daily commute. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tanirinthia's national animal is the giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tanirinthia is ranked 108,630^th in the world and 1^st in Tanirinth for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 777.47 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.