The Republic of 27t is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Gavin Green with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 10.495 billion 27tians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of West Hollywood. The average income tax rate is 25.3%.

The 27tian economy, worth 554 trillion kronor a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 52,808 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Ranchers are adept at mimicking wolf attacks, foreign governments are threatened if they so much as mention the word "election", helicopter parenting is on the rise, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 27t's national animal is the beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christian Science.

27t is ranked 187,365^th in the world and 1^st in Science Fiction for Largest Black Market, with 601 billion Standard Monetary Units.