The Republic of Amendment 19 is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and punitive income tax rates. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 114 million Amendment 19ians 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 enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 64.4%.

The Amendment 19ian economy, worth 4.35 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is 38,156 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amendment 19's national animal is the dove.

Amendment 19 is ranked 204,097^th in the world and 3^rd in 27 Amendments for Highest Poor Incomes, with 20,691.69 Standard Monetary Units.