The Republic of Speke is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Andrzej Szymanski with an even hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, pith helmet sales, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 13.989 billion Spekeans 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sczesczołyszyn. The average income tax rate is 84.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Spekean economy, worth a remarkable 1,558 trillion Sekineks a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,438 Sekineks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Apples shaped like baguettes have become a strange new food fad, the alien invasion siren sounds eerily like a UFO, excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, and national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Speke's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Speke is ranked 293,659^th in the world and 60^th in Anteria for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 17,161.54 Standard Monetary Units.