The Republic of SSN9 is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Daniel O'Connell with an iron fist, and renowned for its parental licensing program, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.928 billion SSN9ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dublin. The average income tax rate is 69.2%.

The frighteningly efficient SSN9ian economy, worth 513 trillion bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 175,239 bitcoins, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Daniel O'Connell's military council has been nicknamed 'The Knights of the Rotund Table', professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy, weathermen are being arrested for attempting to read the future, and expats return home to a government devoid of social and environmental agencies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SSN9's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Celtic Paganism.

SSN9 is ranked 268,284^th in the world and 5,062^nd in the South Pacific for Safest, scoring 8.07 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.