The Republic of Thorn97 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its ritual sacrifices, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.347 billion Thorn97ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 76.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn97ian economy, worth 601 trillion rubles a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 138,437 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Newlywed misogynists complain about their wives keeping their maiden names, citizens with artificial limbs are forbidden to serve as beauty pageant judges, the government raises tariffs on a weekly basis, and Leader has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn97's national animal is the leopard, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Thorn97 is ranked 184,469^th in the world and 3^rd in IDK da way for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 31,979.09 Standard Monetary Units.