The Republic of Tarn Emerita is a mammoth, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.627 billion Tarn Emeritans 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 tiny government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tarn. The average income tax rate is 9.0%.

The very strong Tarn Emeritan economy, worth 354 trillion Riokmarks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 62,954 Riokmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens ask "how many crooks could a nunchuck hook if a nun had nunchucks too?", open-casket funerals are avoided at all cost, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, and Tarn Emerita has designated Tarn as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Tarn Emerita's national animal is the Planol Tiger, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tarn Emerita is ranked 90,264^th in the world and 43^rd in Greater Dienstad for Highest Poor Incomes, with 33,774.1 Standard Monetary Units.