The Matriarchy of Twdne 79 is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, public floggings, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 1.569 billion Twdne 79ians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Defense, Administration, and Education also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 27.6%.

The very strong Twdne 79ian economy, worth 91.6 trillion yen a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 58,386 yen, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Appendix transplant figures have recently doubled, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, all beauty contests have been banned, and the nation's skies are now a wasteland. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Twdne 79's national animal is the fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Twdne 79 is ranked 224,782^nd in the world and 3,183^rd in eta for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 42.88 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.