The United States of The Talani Federation is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies, frequent executions, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, democratic population of 457 million Talani enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Talani economy, worth 45.4 trillion bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 99,439 bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Churches across the land are hurriedly installing auto-tune for their choirs, The Talani Federation City University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", and government theft from poor artists to give to rich allies has been dubbed the "reverse Robin Hood" policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Talani Federation's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

The Talani Federation is ranked 241,633^rd in the world and 502^nd in Sophia for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.