The Republic of Thaipursia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by tuju'an with an iron fist, and remarkable for its fear of technology, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 26.18 billion Thaipans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dashai. The average income tax rate is 3.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Thaipursian economy, worth a remarkable 8,567 trillion dramas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 327,236 dramas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Military spending is on the increase, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, and pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thaipursia's national animal is the sea turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Thaipursian Orthodox Church.

Thaipursia is ranked 104^th in the world and 1^st in Kataru Kur Gal for Most Corrupt Governments, with 1,128.24 kickbacks per hour.