The Republic of Polyansk is a large, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 74 million Poljanens enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.0%.

The very strong Polyanskian economy, worth 4.34 trillion Polyan Rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 58,604 Polyan Rubles, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the tenet of free speech is held dear, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Polyansk's national animal is the Lynx.

Polyansk is ranked 260,115^th in the world and 268^th in Astoria for Largest Populations, with 74.0 million capita.