The Republic of Sovia Ges is a massive, safe nation, notable for its restrictive gun laws. The democratic population of 1.386 billion Sovia Gesians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Sovia Gesian economy, worth 33.5 trillion rubledollars a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 24,204 rubledollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sovia Ges's national animal is the hawk.

Sovia Ges is ranked 203,499^th in the world and 1^st in Tumlea heights for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.