The Republic of Springs is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning parrot population. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.246 billion Springsians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.3%.

The Springsian economy, worth 177 trillion marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 54,679 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low. Springs's national animal is the parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Springs is ranked 239,063^rd in the world and 10,168^th in Lazarus for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 181.42 on the Gilded Widget Scale.