The Empire of Transpennine Express 2 is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.244 billion Transpennine Express 2ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 20.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Transpennine Express 2ian economy, worth 406 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 49,309 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Almost all of the nation's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices, tax assessment offices double as polling stations, the government has organised a nationwide cull of infected Cows, and farting etiquette is taught in schools. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force. Transpennine Express 2's national animal is the Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Transpennine Express 2 is ranked 215,958^th in the world and 1^st in 0527 snowy crowned tern for Highest Food Quality, scoring 10.67 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.