The Patron Saint of Academics of Professor Thomas is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Venerable Provost with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working population of 10.342 billion Professors 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital District. The average income tax rate is 78.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Professorian economy, worth a remarkable 1,488 trillion Academias a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 143,890 Academias, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The well-to-do in SOC 101 Team Assignment are never on time for important appointments, popular candidates who don't suffer last-second political scandals tend to get fished out of the Capital District River, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, and disadvantaged youths often commit felonies to enhance their educational prospects. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Professor Thomas's national animal is the Elephant seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Christianity.

Professor Thomas is ranked 307,465^th in the world and 1^st in SOC 101 Team Assignment for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -9.38 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.