The United States of Ramiru is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Joe Sully with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, avowedly heterosexual populace, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.333 billion Ramirans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ramington DC. The average income tax rate is 80.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient an Ramiran Citizen economy, worth 719 trillion Ramiran Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 166,093 Ramiran Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Nose plugs are the latest an Ramiran Citizen fashion accessory, vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR, at least 4 unique companies in Ramiru claim to sell Eckie-Cola, and corporate innovation has effectively ended since ideas can no longer be owned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ramiru's national animal is the Ramiran Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Ramiru is ranked 11,000^th in the world and 539^th in The North Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 10,788.23 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.