The Republic of Guinea Pig Horde XXIII is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space and rampant corporate plagiarism. The quiet, industrious population of 7.873 billion Guinea Pig Horde XXIIIians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 40.4%.

The Guinea Pig Horde XXIIIian economy, worth 423 trillion marks a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,825 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Frightened witnesses and seriously ill jurors wear the same handcuffs as the defendant, the new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play, signs of extraterrestrial life are just foreign astronauts evading Guinea Pig Horde XXIIIian justice, and the needs of the living outweigh the needs of the dead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Guinea Pig Horde XXIII's national animal is the dolphin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Guinea Pig Horde XXIII is ranked 185,942^nd in the world and 5,985^th in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.