The Republic of Clone Commander 16 is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 1.35 billion Clone Commander 16ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 26.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Clone Commander 16ian economy, worth 58.5 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,330 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

It can be a real jungle in a modern courtroom, police are arresting costumed characters at comic book conventions, prosecutors are tucked into bed by the household police officer, and fans doing the wave routinely disrupt the finals of Go tournaments. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clone Commander 16's national animal is the Droid.

Clone Commander 16 is ranked 119,938^th in the world and 1,322^nd in eta for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,202.64 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.