The Principality of Common13 is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Sander Oosterom with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 5.35 billion Common13ians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amsterdam. The average income tax rate is 54.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Common13ian economy, worth 624 trillion guilders a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 116,727 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Bicyclists are banned from major roads, banning party poppers has been a real party pooper, major archaeological findings are frequently bulldozed to make way for new buildings, and door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Common13's national animal is the cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Agnostics.

Common13 is ranked 113,213^th in the world and 5^th in Common Storage for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 2,712.01 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.