The Federal Republic of Tesco Aisle 17 is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 713 million Tesconians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Industry are also considered important, while Welfare and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Garden City. The average income tax rate is 40.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Tesconian economy, worth 74.0 trillion Meal Deals a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,794 Meal Deals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly, senior citizens can usually be found doing heavy manual labour, and Clubcards are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tesco Aisle 17's national animal is the Clubcard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tesco Aisle 17 is ranked 158,349^th in the world and 3,481^st in The North Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 541.3 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.