The Republic of Without is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.086 billion Withoutians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Withoutian economy, worth 233 trillion pounds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 75,788 pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 268,267 per year while the poor average 15,459, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Without's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Without is ranked 139,315^th in the world and 5,462^nd in Osiris for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 989.5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.