The Republic of A 27 Page Thesis is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its aversion to nipples, free-roaming dinosaurs, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.138 billion 27 Page Thesisians 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."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 77.1%.

The frighteningly efficient 27 Page Thesisian economy, worth 705 trillion Soulss of Natives a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 170,528 Soulss of Natives, with the richest citizens earning 6.9 times as much as the poorest.

A favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, stern tutting by international commentators has persuaded A 27 Page Thesis to disarm, it's said that a 27 Page Thesisian always pays his debts with significant compounding, and record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been reported. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. A 27 Page Thesis's national animal is the Question Mark, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

A 27 Page Thesis is ranked 305,854^th in the world and 861^st in Eye for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 207.3 on the Societal Mobility Rating.