The Republic of Piscina is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chancellor Leonidas Byron with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, infamous sell-swords, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.494 billion Piscinans are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Civitas Libera. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Piscinan economy, worth 884 trillion Certainly Not Yerbits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 136,251 Certainly Not Yerbits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, citizens praise the weeds that overwhelm their narrow vegetable realm, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Certainly Not Yerbit treacle machine, and hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Piscina's national animal is the Salmon, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Piscina is ranked 265,741^st in the world and 1,278^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Retail Industry, scoring -22.89 on the Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index.