The Holy Empire of Thyrini is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 151 million Thyrinians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.8%.

The very strong Thyrinian economy, worth 12.6 trillion Soldoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 83,354 Soldoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

High-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD, public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people", a third of Thyrinians are e-certified CEOs, and cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thyrini's national animal is the Double-headed Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Thyrini is ranked 109,610^th in the world and 136^th in Eurth for Most Cultured, scoring 66 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.