The Pound of Tvania is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by An Aspin with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.114 billion Doggies have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Barking. The average income tax rate is 76.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient a Dog economy, worth a remarkable 1,849 trillion Treats a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 182,841 Treats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sharks are enjoying their deliveries of canned food, a ban on robots in disguise has transformed the entertainment industry, every workday begins with group therapy, and a Dog husbands are dead good at fathering kids. Crime is totally unknown. Tvania's national animal is the Dog, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Dog Worship.

Tvania is ranked 94,676^th in the world and 1,364^th in the South Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 17.2 flags saluted per person per day.