The Protectorate of Tethyica is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 19.618 billion Tethyicans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.5%.

The strong Tethyican economy, worth a remarkable 1,183 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is 60,331 lire, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tethyica's national animal is the starfish, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Tethyica is ranked 91,084^th in the world and 2^nd in Pangea for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 3,657.69 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.