The Federation of Terttia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, infamous sell-swords, and unlimited-speed roads. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 10.219 billion Terttians 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 relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Costa de la Paz. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Terttian economy, worth a remarkable 1,560 trillion Standard Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 152,747 Standard Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Foragers descend on national cemeteries for 'all-you-can-dig-up' extravaganzas, citizens finish cleaning up after the annual National Treasure Hunt just in time for the next one, government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans, and Terttian diplomacy is by the book. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Terttia's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Terttia is ranked 293,006^th in the world and 6^th in Alliance of Democratic States for Lowest Crime Rates, with 4.62 law-abiding acts per hour.