The Republic of -Sonia- is a massive, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ubiquitous missile silos, and prohibition of alcohol. The compassionate, hard-working population of 2.251 billion -Sonia-ians 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 relatively small government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while Education is ignored. The average income tax rate is 14.3%.

The strong -Sonia-ian economy, worth 138 trillion badges a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 61,324 badges, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, and search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. -Sonia-'s national animal is the pokemon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

-Sonia- is ranked 85,400^th in the world and 539^th in Remembrance for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,874.19 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.