The Republic of Waterfallean 17 is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 6.738 billion Waterfallean 17ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Waterfallean 17ian economy, worth 251 trillion florins 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 37,352 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Waterfallean 17's national animal is the giraffe.

Waterfallean 17 is ranked 79,763^rd in the world and 134^th in Resuscitation for Largest Populations, with 6.74 billion capita.