The Republic of Exchange is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its ritual sacrifices, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.723 billion Exchangeans 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 Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.0%.

The powerhouse Exchangean economy, worth 677 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 87,692 dollars, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 489,699 per year while the poor average 7,823, a ratio of 62.6 to 1.

Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, boats straying just metres away from the shore will raise the ire of the Coast Guard, plain-clothes police officers follow Dàguó tourists everywhere they go, and the election for Leader's office's janitor is heating up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Exchange's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Exchange is ranked 285,116^th in the world and 188^th in Dawnstar for Nicest Citizens, with 2.76 average smiles per day.