The Republic of Syncopite is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 6.759 billion Syncopiteans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 57.2%.

The very strong Syncopitean economy, worth 481 trillion coins a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,302 coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Code enforcement officers circle wealthy Syncopiteans like vultures, major cities run on potato batteries, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, and odysseying merchant sailors swear that they've heard sirens in the western seas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Syncopite's national animal is the monster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Syncopite is ranked 240,396^th in the world and 329^th in Giovanniland for Highest Food Quality, scoring 8.37 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.