The Republic of Tisseo is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 179 million Tisseans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 6.8%.

The strong Tisseoan economy, worth 11.0 trillion Francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 61,316 Francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Mouldy bread is served as an appetizer in many restaurants, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, and extreme political groups are outlawed. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Tisseo's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tisseo is ranked 142,819^th in the world and 984^th in Europe for Highest Food Quality, scoring 16.35 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.