The Republic of Tectonic Lake is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning shoop population. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.076 billion Tectonic Lakeans 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 prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 19.6%.

The Tectonic Lakean economy, worth 152 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 49,614 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, the government single-handedly sustains the bunk bed market, coastlines are giant slag heaps, and 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days'. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Tectonic Lake's national animal is the shoop.

Tectonic Lake is ranked 121,344^th in the world and 1^st in Amphibole for Largest Black Market, with 1.76 trillion Standard Monetary Units.