The Republic of FishNS is a very large, genial nation, notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, avant-garde cinema, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 453 million FishNSians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.6%.

The FishNSian economy, worth 24.5 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,098 Cards, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 154,007 per year while the poor average 15,161, a ratio of 10.2 to 1.

Public enemies often walk home with spotless garments and crime records, the government snoops on private internet connections, no cul-de-sac or trailer park is complete without a gambling parlor, and prominent cultural symbols are featured on the backs of cereal boxes. Crime is moderate. FishNS's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

FishNS is ranked 56,193^rd in the world and 6^th in Fish Storage for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.71 percentage of bribes refused.