The Commonwealth of Model 97 is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 721 million Modelians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Trenchia. The average income tax rate is 36.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Model 97ian economy, worth 46.4 trillion shells a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,399 shells, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Snap elections are called over every minor impasse, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Model 97's radio stations, and cheese lovers have a case of the bleus. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Model 97's national animal is the pheasant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Model 97 is ranked 207,142^nd in the world and 1,769^th in the West Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2.28 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.