The State of Tarlosa is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 19.318 billion Tarlosans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Douglas Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The strong Tarlosan economy, worth 948 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 49,106 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 316,494 per year while the poor average 3,078, a ratio of 102 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, military funding has been stripped back, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and Tarlosa has designated Douglas Heights as its capital city. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Tarlosa's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tarlosa is ranked 245,581^st in the world and 1^st in Budapest for Most Developed, scoring 51.38 on the Human Development Index.