The United States of Thestrals is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 8 million Thestralsians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Thestralsian economy, worth 365 billion Pencils a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,715 Pencils, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Bombs make good ploughs. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thestrals's national animal is the thestral.

Thestrals is ranked 208,148^th in the world and 60^th in The Invaders for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,552.16 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.