The Republic of Ex-Factor is a very large, orderly nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 325 million Ex-Factorians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 62.1%.

The strong Ex-Factorian economy, worth 23.7 trillion Coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 72,772 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Ex-Factor City Times is sold out, Ex-Factorian police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests, hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment, and everyone wants to be on the guest list for diplomatic parties. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ex-Factor's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ex-Factor is ranked 113,321^st in the world and 160^th in Charleslandia for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 10,518.66 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.