The Republic of Consul53 is a very large, safe nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, smutty television, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 395 million Consul53ians 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 medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Consul53ian economy, worth 27.1 trillion francs a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,664 francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Endangered species are effective hostages against the Consul53ian military, Consul53 has designated Consul53 City as its capital city, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma, and the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Consul53's national animal is the kangaroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Consul53 is ranked 62,870^th in the world and 24^th in Lower Llobregat for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,624.41 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.