The Free Land of Thorn149 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, free-roaming dinosaurs, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.592 billion Thorn149ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 43.9%.

The powerhouse Thorn149ian economy, worth 425 trillion Deneroes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 118,348 Deneroes, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

Fish with fish chips have become the new Thorn149ian food staple, the overhead luggage compartment is often full, studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done", and captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn149's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Thorn149 is ranked 18,925^th in the world and 1^st in Londinium for Most Corrupt Governments, with 104.64 kickbacks per hour.