The Republic of Thunderer is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its burgeoning crocodile population. The democratic population of 6.145 billion Thundererians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Thundererian economy, worth 190 trillion pesos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 31,041 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control. Thunderer's national animal is the crocodile, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Thunderer is ranked 180,196^th in the world and 1^st in Kodansha for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 42 on the Kitten Softness Rating.