The Republic of 1 Reason is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its suspicion of poets, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 678 million 1 Reasonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education is also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The strong 1 Reasonian economy, worth 40.2 trillion Golden Tigers a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is 59,226 Golden Tigers, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 344,665 per year while the poor average 4,808, a ratio of 71.7 to 1.

Newspapers and TV broadcasters are given a list of 'acceptable words', money can't buy happiness but it can buy immunity to prosecution, the government makes bereaved siblings into bereaved orphans, and 1 Reason has designated 1 Reason City as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. 1 Reason's national animal is the Tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

1 Reason is ranked 242,188^th in the world and 8,006^th in Suspicious for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 97.03 on the Gilded Widget Scale.