The Republic of TEP18 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its ritual sacrifices, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 1.478 billion TEP18ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 70.3%.

The all-consuming TEP18ian economy, worth 169 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,261 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, the TEP18ian Intelligence Agency has put 'Project Quantum Refrigerator' on hold indefinitely, sexually-starved male dinosaurs terrorise tourists during weekly breakouts from Mesozoic Park, and bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. TEP18's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

TEP18 is ranked 266,231^st in the world and 37^th in Pablo for Least Corrupt Governments, with 90.83 percentage of bribes refused.