The Protectorate of Adventus Secundus is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Protector Peter Grimmons with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, devout population of 5.999 billion Adventians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adventus Secundus. The average income tax rate is 84.0%.

The Adventus Secundusian economy, worth 323 trillion Valuatas a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 53,859 Valuatas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Future forecasters fearfully discuss grey goo and human obsolescence, the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, and a firework a day does not in fact keep the doctor away. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Adventus Secundus's national animal is the Raptor, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Adventus Secundus is ranked 82,211^th in the world and 3,909^th in Osiris for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 116.62 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.