The Democratic States of Union of Romance Communities is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 102 million Union of Romance Communitiesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 9.3%.

The strong Union of Romance Communitiesian economy, worth 4.97 trillion Allieses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 48,692 Allieses, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime is moderate. Union of Romance Communities's national animal is the Bull, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Union of Romance Communities is ranked 242,357^th in the world and 4,230^th in The East Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -17.32 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.