The State of Thomas McIlwraith is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 20.516 billion Thomas McIlwraithians 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.1%.

The very strong Thomas McIlwraithian economy, worth 726 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 35,418 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 240,802 per year while the poor average 1,903, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and Thomas McIlwraith has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Thomas McIlwraith's national animal is the deer.

Thomas McIlwraith is ranked 288,578^th in the world and 617^th in 0000 for Lowest Crime Rates, with 34.52 law-abiding acts per hour.