The Most Serene Republic of Exchanging Pleasantries is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.971 billion Exchanging Pleasantriesians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.5%.

The very strong Exchanging Pleasantriesian economy, worth 174 trillion Niceties a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Average income is 58,623 Niceties, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 214,313 per year while the poor average 11,374, a ratio of 18.8 to 1.

College athletes are arrested for selling lemonade, euthanasia is legal, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and the government's religious works are headed by a New Age guru. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Exchanging Pleasantries's national animal is the Nightingale.

Exchanging Pleasantries is ranked 241,745^th in the world and 67^th in Hurricane 12 for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -6.56 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.