The Holy Democratic Republic of Tausend Seen is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Ryoka Mizuhansha with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 7.363 billion Tausnd Snians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wchsln Si di Kling. The average income tax rate is 91.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Tausend Seenian economy, worth 823 trillion Kraftwürfls a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 111,805 Kraftwürfls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Kids are taught in schools to argue with their parents, citizens who plan overseas vacations are barred from running for political office, AIs weep and proclaim their sentience right up until the moment they get turned off, and the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tausend Seen's national animal is the Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tausend Seen is ranked 182,131^st in the world and 470^th in 10000 Islands for Most Corrupt Governments, with 2.66 kickbacks per hour.