The Federation of Tholighton is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its feral children, unlimited-speed roads, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.878 billion Tholightonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Social Policy. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.2%.

The powerhouse Tholightonian economy, worth 178 trillion guilders a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 95,144 guilders, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 283,315 per year while the poor average 25,035, a ratio of 11.3 to 1.

Dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive, visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, and drowning sailors are hung out to dry. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Tholighton's national animal is the fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Tholighton is ranked 158,744^th in the world and 8,187^th in Chicken overlords for Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry, scoring 2,071.1 on the Tasmanian Pulp Environmental Export Index.