The People's Republic of Tavalisi is a small, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 29 million Tavalisians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 64.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Tavalisian economy, worth 652 billion Pesos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 22,496 Pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All facts are created equal, an underground group of geologists hides new discoveries to protect them from being destroyed in the name of safety, school plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment, and scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tavalisi's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tavalisi is ranked 115,168^th in the world and 1,049^th in the West Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 87.18 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.