The Republic of Taustrian 158th Garrison is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 589 million Taustrian 158th Garrisonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Public Transport are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The strong Taustrian 158th Garrisonian economy, worth 29.0 trillion nones a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 49,214 nones, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 317,194 per year while the poor average 3,085, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Taustrian 158th Garrison's national animal is the panther, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Taustrian 158th Garrison is ranked 223,383^rd in the world and 1^st in Islamic State of Iraq for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.