The Tropical Paradise Colony of Tinkbourg is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by General Theodore of Tinkburg with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 18.3 billion Tinkbourgers 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tinkbourg City. The average income tax rate is 68.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Tinkbourgish economy, worth a remarkable 1,373 trillion Tinkbourgish Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 75,076 Tinkbourgish Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The most popular WhoTube videos are ones featuring parodies of iconic songs, matryoshka dolls resembling nested Death Stars are commonly sold, the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting, and disadvantaged neighbourhoods have become no-go areas after sundown. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tinkbourg's national animal is the Giggling Killer-Gorilla, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tinkbourg is ranked 26,772^nd in the world and 2^nd in Singapore Island for Highest Food Quality, scoring 84.72 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.