The Free Land of Tessna is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, fear of technology, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 158 million Tessnans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 39.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tessnan economy, worth 7.02 trillion dollars a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 44,421 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, street crime is on the rise as police officers spend most of their time in prisons, Leader is called 'Patches' at international summits, and citizens receive notices of disenfranchisement along with their parking tickets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tessna's national animal is the sheldon cooper, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Tessna is ranked 298,889^th in the world and 96^th in Benigtopia for Largest Populations, with 158 million capita.