The Gloomy Meritocratic Republic of Tievia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Navon with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.797 billion Tievians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eibmorcreba. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tievian economy, worth 258 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 144,071 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government ministers are regularly seen in the streets confessing their sins and hammering missiles into plow-shares, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, parole board directors light up a joint before telling hash-brownie baking grannies that they have to stay behind bars, and the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tievia's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tievia is ranked 253,902^nd in the world and 12,270^th in The North Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 6.86 Obesity Rate.