The Empire of Tesifon is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Simurgh population. The hard-working population of 1.076 billion Tesifonians 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 Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.1%.

The Tesifonian economy, worth 51.0 trillion drahms a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 47,427 drahms, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tesifon's national animal is the Simurgh, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Tesifon is ranked 212,024^th in the world and 1^st in Ctesiphon for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.