The Republic of Preferences is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.188 billion Preferencesians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.1%.

The thriving Preferencesian economy, worth 158 trillion baht a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 72,405 baht, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 256,293 per year while the poor average 14,769, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Preferences's national animal is the sheep.

Preferences is ranked 61,009^th in the world and 1,804^th in Balder for Most Armed, with 1.47 weapons per person.