The Community of Rust City is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 255 million Gamblers enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.8%.

The powerhouse Rust Cityian economy, worth 24.8 trillion Caps a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Information Technology. Average income is 97,446 Caps, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 431,378 per year while the poor average 13,756, a ratio of 31.4 to 1.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, the jackhammer is considered a tool of artistic criticism, male cubicle workers stand up every time a woman enters the room, and many believe that Leader's head is big enough for the sun to orbit around it. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Rust City's national animal is the Pigeon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Rust City is ranked 272,671^st in the world and 53^rd in Divorced Nations of Earth for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring zero on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.