The Empire of Themon is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies, daily referendums, and state-planned economy. The compassionate population of 193 million Themonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 48.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Themonian economy, worth 10.7 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 55,510 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pocket calculators are seen as status symbols for the ostentatiously wealthy, centuries-old marble buildings are being torn down and replaced with corrugated steel wind tunnels, solid-gold toilets are Themonian prisons' least expensive furnishings, and relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Themon's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Themon is ranked 88,413^th in the world and 2,764^th in the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 34.3 quips per hour.