The People's Republic of Sovests is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 5 million Sovestsians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 55.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The developing Sovestsian economy, worth 184 billion dollars 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 Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 36,805 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and constipated-looking politicians are uptight about potty mouths. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sovests's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Sovests is ranked 162,947^th in the world and 1,733^rd in the Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 714.13 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.