The Republic of Literally not here is a mammoth, orderly nation, renowned for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.202 billion Literally not hereans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The tiny, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 9.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Literally not herean economy, worth 513 trillion florins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,359 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Women across the country are tying the knot, the government has outlawed extremist parties, immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day, and gambling is outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Literally not here's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Literally not here is ranked 301,322^nd in the world and 196^th in Dawnstar for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring zero on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.