The Emergency State of Republiae is a huge, genial nation, notable for its teetotalling pirates, prohibition of alcohol, and daily referendums. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 753 million Republians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bostan. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.3%.

The all-consuming Republian economy, worth 86.0 trillion Stolzes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 114,238 Stolzes, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

It's considered a civil right to be allowed to neglect and mistreat your own children, there's a lot of babies crying for milk in the middle of the day, auditors are gutting every governmental department, and money is being desperately pumped into the ruined economy. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Republiae's national animal is the Great Auk.

Republiae is ranked 209,388^th in the world and 4,253^rd in The East Pacific for Safest, scoring 37.39 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.