The Kingdom of Thrindel is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Emanuel VIII Asterthorn with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, anti-smoking policies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 15.941 billion Thrindelians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Siril. The average income tax rate is 85.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Thrindelian economy, worth a remarkable 1,086 trillion Thrins a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 68,157 Thrins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, politicians are often seen attending regional history classes at primary schools within their constituencies, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and some electoral districts are without a representative as they are stuck with perpetual revotes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thrindel's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Protestantism.

Thrindel is ranked 26,352^nd in the world and 1,479^th in Osiris for Safest, scoring 110.72 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.