The Protectorate of Tethyica is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 19.561 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, although Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense are also considered important, while International Aid isn't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 15.5%.

The strong Tethyican economy, worth a remarkable 1,180 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 165,871^st in the world and 1^st in Pangea for Lowest Crime Rates, with 59.64 law-abiding acts per hour.