The Puzzling Physiology of The Takarans is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Lonnoc Kedair with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.138 billion Takarans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Administration, with Defense also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ihazs. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Takaran economy, worth 84.5 trillion Prototypes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Retail. Average income is 74,280 Prototypes, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 345,092 per year while the poor average 9,608, a ratio of 35.9 to 1.

Chocolate in The Takarans has its flavour enhanced by the salty tears of enslaved factory workers, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, and according to the latest national census as many as two-thirds of the respondents possibly consider 'violet' their favorite color. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. The Takarans's national animal is the Widlebeest, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Takarans is ranked 327,261^st in the world and 186^th in United Earth Space Probe Agency for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring -3.16 on the Societal Mobility Rating.