The Republic of Consul97 is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, unlimited-speed roads, and zero percent divorce rate. The quiet, industrious population of 337 million Consul97ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Education are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 45.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Consul97ian economy, worth 20.3 trillion pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,337 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings, black tea is only available on the black market, windows in Consul97 City don't have much of a view, and kindhearted Consul97ians generously pay taxes for citizens of other countries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Consul97's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Consul97 is ranked 126,847^th in the world and 79^th in Lower Llobregat for Highest Average Incomes, with 60,337.19 Standard Monetary Units.