The Terrible Swift Sword of Timor-1 is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 28.215 billion Timor-1ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.6%.

The thriving Timor-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,563 trillion $$s a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,420 $$s, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 237,162 per year while the poor average 8,302, a ratio of 28.6 to 1.

A serf by any other name works just as hard, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', the saying "when pigs fly" has been changed to "when the lights work", and goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Timor-1's national animal is the Dolly Varden, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Timor-1 is ranked 272,346^th in the world and 1^st in Timor for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 25.98 on the Bus Surprisal Index.