The Republic of 742 is a titanic, orderly nation, renowned for its frequent executions, enslaved workforce, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 15.381 billion 742ians 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 medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Administration, with Healthcare, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 32.7%.

The strong 742ian economy, worth 994 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 64,654 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Graffiti graces every city's streets, the nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes, a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into 742ian as 'your finger, you fool', and school children are expected to know the names of all seven hundred native tribes and their cultural practices. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. 742's national animal is the cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

742 is ranked 111,030^th in the world and 1,712^th in The North Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 745.36 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.