The Republic of Silicate Weathering is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning shoop population. The hard-working, devout population of 3.054 billion Silicate Weatheringians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 18.1%.

The Silicate Weatheringian economy, worth 141 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 46,351 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

No one gossips with Leader during diplomatic summits, a major religion has been named as Silicate Weathering's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Silicate Weathering in an international press conference, and Silicate Weathering has designated Silicate Weathering City as its capital city. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silicate Weathering's national animal is the shoop.

Silicate Weathering is ranked 214,382^nd in the world and 50^th in Sub Bituminous Coal for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 48.48 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.