The Republic of Tectonic Lakes is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed population of 3.137 billion Tectonic Lakesians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tectonic Lakesian economy, worth 127 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,502 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, museums have more touchscreens on display than artifacts, small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants, and calling dibs is an unalienable right. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tectonic Lakes's national animal is the shoop.

Tectonic Lakes is ranked 178,203^rd in the world and 7^th in Hornblende for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 24.67 Effective Tax Rate.