The Republic of 18SQN is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its closed borders, barren, inhospitable landscape, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 5.447 billion 18SQNians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 54.6%.

The frighteningly efficient 18SQNian economy, worth 523 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,024 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 321,738 per year while the poor average 21,285, a ratio of 15.1 to 1.

Skateparks can be found in every city, many 18SQNians are their brothers' keepers, environmental officials dismiss uncontrolled wildfires burning down major cities as nature taking its course, and the Super-Spud Cinematic Universe is breaking box office records. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 18SQN's national animal is the Pterippi, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

18SQN is ranked 89,743^rd in the world and 4,803^rd in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 67.22 law-abiding acts per hour.