The Republic of Powerful is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, otherworldly petting zoo, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 875 million Powerfulians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.6%.

The Powerfulian economy, worth 41.5 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Gambling, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 47,454 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Students do more community service than homework, old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, a PhD just ain't what it used to be, and a government program is underway to revitalize Powerful's beaches. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Powerful's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Powerful is ranked 150,372^nd in the world and 237^th in The Black Hawks for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 607.28 on the Gilded Widget Scale.