The Democratic Republic of Relevance is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Relevanceans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 7.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Relevancean economy, worth 435 billion Huge Dong a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,411 Huge Dong, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The police think a properly conducted criminal investigation is a real pain, most believe it doesn't hurt to embrace free trade, you need a signed affidavit from a registered psychiatrist to claim that you have crazy low prices, and mosh pits are a common phenomenon in Leader's political rallies. Crime is relatively low. Relevance's national animal is the Tape Worm, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Relevance is ranked 143,842^nd in the world and 14^th in Fascism Is The Best Ideology Ever for Smartest Citizens, with 30.7 quips per hour.