The Federation of Tachyonet is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 451 million Tachyonetians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Grand Complex. The average income tax rate is 43.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Tachyonetian economy, worth 34.7 trillion hyetas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,858 hyetas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists spend more time enduring government inspections than they do on actual science, nude art is becoming wildly popular, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, and citizens seem fixated on 105m x 45m rectangles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tachyonet's national animal is the crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tachyonet is ranked 56,869^th in the world and 723^rd in the West Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 657 pounds of wildlife per square mile.