The Federation of Goikian Republic is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 501 million Objects 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 6.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Goikian Republician economy, worth 41.5 trillion Coins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 82,887 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Power stations shutting down at night has made bedtime reading tricky, autocrats are persona non grata, census workers struggle to account for the rapidly increasing number of citizens to tabulate, and even the nation's brussel sprouts are delicious and nutritious. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Goikian Republic's national animal is the Monsters, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Goikian Republic is ranked 150,932^nd in the world and 585^th in Concord for Safest, scoring 58.02 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.