The People's Republic of Rocksia is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 89 million Rocksians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with Administration, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong Rocksian economy, worth 4.84 trillion francs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 54,399 francs, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 350,607 per year while the poor average 3,410, a ratio of 102 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks". Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Rocksia's national animal is the elephant, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Rocksia is ranked 4,703^rd in the world and 13^th in Horizon for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 6,641.6 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.