The Holy Empire of Thyrini is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, sprawling nuclear power plants, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 252 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 government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 48.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Thyrinian economy, worth 22.4 trillion Soldoes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 88,821 Soldoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Unwary hikers climbing the bluffs of Mount Thyrini City make great practice for foreign snipers, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats, and teenage girls worry that they'll be unpopular if their skirts aren't short enough. 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 70,316^th in the world and 74^th in Eurth for Most Patriotic, with 19.98 flags saluted per person per day.