The Holy Empire of Thonon is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Julius Caesar with an even hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, infamous sell-swords, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.9 billion Thononians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Publier. The average income tax rate is 84.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Thononian economy, worth 461 trillion Euros 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 Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 159,049 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Thonon has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, third party candidates are now gaining some representation in Parliament, young adults still believe that Lions deliver newborns to expecting parents, and money grows on trees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thonon's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Swimming.

Thonon is ranked 8,322^nd in the world and 462^nd in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 104.85 law-abiding acts per hour.