The Republic of 38SQN is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its teetotalling pirates, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.99 billion 38SQNians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 66.1%.

The powerhouse 38SQNian economy, worth 443 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,847 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Demand for gourmet white truffles is on the rise, wounded veterans can only get prosthetics if they agree to become walking billboards for the arms industry, every fourth child is born with flippers instead of hands, and former slaves find themselves being herded onto ships once more. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 38SQN's national animal is the Heron, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

38SQN is ranked 37,403^rd in the world and 2,392^nd in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 78.82 law-abiding acts per hour.