The Grand Republic of Terhoon is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Arthur Lindbergh with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 19.551 billion Terhoonians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terrahoo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 45.6%.

The all-consuming Terhoonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,412 trillion Ternas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 72,257 Ternas, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

The transit system is throwing poor people under the bus, politicians stage photo ops featuring barely functional fighter jets, the leaders of Terhoon are given the nod by their predecessors, and the fattest folk in Terhoon look to be the happiest ones. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Terhoon's national animal is the Fox.

Terhoon is ranked 137,454^th in the world and 50^th in Tarkin for Highest Poor Incomes, with 24,804.95 Standard Monetary Units.