The Republic of Epigenetic Knowledge is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by Sir Francis Galton with an iron fist, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6.42 billion Epigenetic Knowledgeans enjoy great individual freedoms in everything except elections, which, where they exist at all, are populist shams for a dictatorship government that has no intention of ever giving up power.

The tiny, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eugenics City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.5%.

The very strong Epigenetic Knowledgean economy, worth 401 trillion Rials a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 62,515 Rials, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 214,005 per year while the poor average 13,418, a ratio of 15.9 to 1.

Teddy bears and pajamas have replaced briefcases and suits in Epigenetic Knowledge's offices, Epigenetic Knowledge's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio, Epigenetic Knowledge's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region, and carefully-staged grief is displayed by Sir Francis Galton after national disasters. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Epigenetic Knowledge's national animal is the Cockoo and its national religion is Genetics.

Epigenetic Knowledge is ranked 230,565^th in the world and 10^th in An Island In Space for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.