The Republic of Consul173 is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 277 million Consul173ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 40.5%.

The strong Consul173ian economy, worth 15.4 trillion rupees a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,568 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crops are flattened as farmers bludgeon insects to death, black market eau de toilette is made in bathroom labs across the nation, appendix transplant figures have recently doubled, and bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Consul173's national animal is the panther, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Consul173 is ranked 176,787^th in the world and 178^th in Lower Llobregat for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 326.08 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.