The Republic of Quantix is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 701 million Quantixians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Virelion. The average income tax rate is 39.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Quantixian economy, worth 67.6 trillion us dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,366 us dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days, crime pays, scientists recently cloned the long-extinct feather-bellied dove, and nobody knows why the caged dove sings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Quantix's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Quantix is ranked 14,175^th in the world and 513^th in The North Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 9,556.02 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.