The Armed Republic of Comrade 228 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 20.87 billion Comrade 228ians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Social Policy. The average income tax rate is 50.5%.

The Comrade 228ian economy, worth 838 trillion Labormarks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 40,177 Labormarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Comrade 228's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Comrade 228 is ranked 63,668^th in the world and 1^st in The Communist Party of the Soviet Union for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,756.72 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.