The Federation of Thorn142 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.483 billion Thorn142ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 84.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Thorn142ian economy, worth 467 trillion Deneroes a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 134,266 Deneroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Pitchforks and torches are coming back into fashion, travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, large sections of Thorn142 have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thorn142's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Thorn142 is ranked 19,230^th in the world and 18^th in Suspicious for Lowest Crime Rates, with 90.35 law-abiding acts per hour.