The Self-Administrative City of Tinhampton is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Mayor Saffron Howard AM with a fair hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, unlimited-speed roads, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 9.524 billion Tinhamptonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, although Education and Defense are also considered important, while Environment and Law & Order aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tinhampton. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Tinhamptonian economy, worth a remarkable 2,765 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 290,385 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, immigrants are told to pull themselves up by their worn-out budget bootstraps, relatives of recent award winners find their trophies make stylish urns, and social networking sites have discussion groups devoted to planning terrorist attacks. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Tinhampton's national animal is the cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Tinhampton is ranked 15,514^th in the world and 1^st in Auctor for Largest Black Market, with 40.3 trillion Standard Monetary Units.