The Republic of -Telamon- is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning chicken population. The hard-working population of 2.438 billion -Telamon-ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.1%.

The -Telamon-ian economy, worth 94.3 trillion robuks a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Gambling. Average income is 38,660 robuks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Telamon-'s national animal is the chicken.

-Telamon- is ranked 78,838^th in the world and 22^nd in Land of the free for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,977.65 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.