The Republic of Remus XIII is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, state-planned economy, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 4.387 billion Remus XIIIians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 64.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Remus XIIIian economy, worth 188 trillion guilders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 42,984 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, surveillance cameras are banned, and pet owners must make a payment if their charges leave a deposit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Remus XIII's national animal is the squirrel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Remus XIII is ranked 180,539^th in the world and 7,868^th in Lazarus for Most Corrupt Governments, with 2.84 kickbacks per hour.