The Incorporated States of Thneed is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 182 million Thneedians 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 minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.9%.

The strong Thneedian economy, worth 8.88 trillion thneeds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 48,801 thneeds, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 314,531 per year while the poor average 3,059, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Thneed's national animal is the thneed, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Thneed is ranked 243,644^th in the world and 247^th in Forest for Most Developed, scoring 51.62 on the Human Development Index.