The Republic of Stringstream is a titanic, efficient nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, rampant corporate plagiarism, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 14.844 billion Stringstreamians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, although Administration, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 28.9%.

The thriving Stringstreamian economy, worth a remarkable 1,084 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 73,059 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, trying to toast marshmallows in an electric fireplace just isn't the same, and the only soporific permitted during sermons is the preacher's voice. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Stringstream's national animal is the lion.

Stringstream is ranked 49,317^th in the world and 1^st in Goofy Goobers for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,857.72 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.