The Republic of 1957 Ford Thunderbird is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.656 billion 1957 Ford Thunderbirdians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Spirituality, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The thriving 1957 Ford Thunderbirdian economy, worth 145 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 87,485 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 279,201 per year while the poor average 20,837, a ratio of 13.4 to 1.

Daily newspapers are permitted to run only pro-government stories, children often explain to their parents that the Mega Ultimate Sword Fist was worth the thousand-dollar charge on their phone bill, the pursuit of wanted criminals ends at the entrance of the pay'n'spray garage as police refuse to enter any private property, and cotton candy made from genuine cotton cellulose doesn't quite satisfy. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. 1957 Ford Thunderbird's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

1957 Ford Thunderbird is ranked 128,265^th in the world and 14^th in Auto Auctions for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,564.86 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.