The Sovereign Republic of Defero Populus is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Sebastian with an iron fist, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful, devout population of 17.511 billion Deferoians 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."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it prioritizes Law & Order, with Industry, Spirituality, and Education also on the agenda, while Welfare isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Luminara. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Deferoian economy, worth a remarkable 2,186 trillion Verdants a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is solely comprised of the Information Technology industry. Average income is an impressive 124,870 Verdants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Calls to prayer are the newest dog whistles, President Sebastian's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site, terrorists who are 17th cousins with the ex-wives of half-brothers of citizens are now exempt from the immigration ban, and candidates make campaign speeches at the funerals of former rivals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Defero Populus's national animal is the Owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Deistic Rationalism.

Defero Populus is ranked 330,983^rd in the world and 215^th in Karma for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -23.87 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.