The Armed Republic of Republic of Sernia is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and vat-grown people. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 539 million Republic of Sernians 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 medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 30.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Republic of Sernian economy, worth 40.2 trillion Units a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is 74,665 Units, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Airship use has soared while property values beneath their routes have plummeted, advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, and a National Academy regulates grammar and usage. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Republic of Sernia's national animal is the Giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Republic of Sernia is ranked 47,156^th in the world and 1,642^nd in Lazarus for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,500.11 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.