The Colony of Lesser Tomasica is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 331 million Lesser Tomasicans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 38.9%.

The thriving Lesser Tomasican economy, worth 31.8 trillion Tigers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 96,012 Tigers, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

The National Archive now covers square miles of warehouses in order to accommodate its new stone tablets system, the question of 'what is Leader's favorite color?' has been given a priority rating of burnt-orange, the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet, and debate rages over whether ground fish guts can be spread on fields. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lesser Tomasica's national animal is the Tiger, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Lesser Tomasica is ranked 87,541^st in the world and 125^th in The Union of Democratic States for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,871.58 on the Gilded Widget Scale.