The Community of Tarduin is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Riki The Tired Leader with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 5.817 billion Tarduinians 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 Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Grand Capital of Gersinskor. The average income tax rate is 79.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tarduinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,058 trillion Gelsioks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 181,989 Gelsioks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Election officials are delivered in 30 minutes or money back, the government is plagued with uncertainty, gun-wielding criminals always wear appropriate eye and ear protection, and sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tarduin's national animal is the Rat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is there is none.

Tarduin is ranked 39,542^nd in the world and 1,540^th in Osiris for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 23,878.71 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.