The United Socialist States of Theol is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its daily referendums, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 871 million Theolians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Theolian economy, worth 44.5 trillion florins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,143 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign leaders are advising that Leader's letters must have gotten lost in the mail, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', snap elections are called over every minor impasse, and police struggle to solve crimes due to the lack of fingerprint records. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Theol's national animal is the horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Theol is ranked 43,488^th in the world and 650^th in The Communist Bloc for Lowest Crime Rates, with 76.42 law-abiding acts per hour.