The Second Republic of Secrentum is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Polsen Diranius with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, free-roaming dinosaurs, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 6.048 billion Secrens hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Concordius. The average income tax rate is 95.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Secren economy, worth a remarkable 1,159 trillion Sudworths a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 191,651 Sudworths, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Only the richest get to see out of their windows, politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art, and the moon's craters are more numerous every day. Crime is totally unknown. Secrentum's national animal is the White Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Luxfortism.

Secrentum is ranked 11,316^th in the world and 265^th in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 10,556.06 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.