The United Socialist States of Sol- is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate population of 5.571 billion Solites enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Solarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,240 trillion Ergs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 222,662 Ergs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Third world countries are rich in "I Love Sol- City" t-shirts, the 'Museum Of Stuff We Stole' is a tourist favourite, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sol-'s national animal is the Human, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sol- is ranked 3,131^st in the world and 107^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 97.56 on the Kitten Softness Rating.