The Republic of Retief is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its burgeoning turtle population. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.986 billion Retiefians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The strong Retiefian economy, worth 172 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 57,844 kronor, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Retief's national animal is the turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Retief is ranked 115,856^th in the world and 3,891^st in Lazarus for Most Armed, with 0.37 weapons per person.