The Republic of -Jonio- is a small, efficient nation, renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 20 million -Jonio-ians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The thriving -Jonio-ian economy, worth 1.10 trillion hahas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Soda Sales. Average income is 54,941 hahas, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 194,474 per year while the poor average 11,206, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. -Jonio-'s national animal is the hey.

-Jonio- is ranked 312,279^th in the world and 22^nd in Endless Highway for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -5.48 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.