The Most Serene Republic of Envoy of the Beginning is a small, genial nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 26 million Soldiers 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 Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 37.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Envoy of the Beginningian economy, worth 1.02 trillion dark lights a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,085 dark lights, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Envoy of the Beginning's national animal is the horse.

Envoy of the Beginning is ranked 54,274^th in the world and 7^th in Lewisham Library for Nicest Citizens, with 17.36 average smiles per day.