The Republic of Get Real 1 is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 3.296 billion Get Real 1ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 30.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Get Real 1ian economy, worth 137 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,584 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

CSI Forest is this year's hit new crime show, wrongful arrests abound as 'criminals' blame the guy next to them, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups, and the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Get Real 1's national animal is the penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Get Real 1 is ranked 279,904^th in the world and 1,944^th in TPFKAQ for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -75.23 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.