The State of Richard Spratly is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.106 billion Richard Spratlyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.3%.

The strong Richard Spratlyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,053 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 61,589 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 418,732 per year while the poor average 3,309, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and deer are considered a delicacy. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Richard Spratly's national animal is the deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Richard Spratly is ranked 199,037^th in the world and 315^th in 0000 for Most Corrupt Governments, with 1.38 kickbacks per hour.