The Republic of SSN31 is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Daniel O'Connell with an even hand, and renowned for its ritual sacrifices, daily referendums, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 2.801 billion SSN31ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dublin. The average income tax rate is 77.2%.

The frighteningly efficient SSN31ian economy, worth 469 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 167,778 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Many feel that the government's ban on cars to combat reckless driving was "a tad excessive", Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, the government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget', and politicians always seem to take two steps forward then three steps back. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SSN31's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Celtic Paganism.

SSN31 is ranked 17,839^th in the world and 2^nd in Geographica for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 7,597.09 on the Gilded Widget Scale.