The Republic of The Full Moon is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate population of 1.235 billion Full Moonians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Empty Moon Base. The average income tax rate is 76.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Full Moonian economy, worth 147 trillion Loves a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 119,810 Loves, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A flying elephant and Leader share the same nickname, mandatory updates on software drivers often bring life to a halt, Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, and the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Full Moon's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Full Moon is ranked 180,097^th in the world and 913^th in Europe for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 31.37 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.