The Republic of Rio Visquito is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 183 million Rio Visquitoans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.3%.

The very strong Rio Visquitoan economy, worth 11.9 trillion Resoes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. Average income is 65,086 Resoes, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 258,032 per year while the poor average 11,090, a ratio of 23.3 to 1.

The government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales, racehorses move a lot slower these days, applications to enter seminaries spike right before the obligatory fasts, and immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Rio Visquito's national animal is the Coyote, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Rio Visquito is ranked 52,807^th in the world and 36^th in Barbaria for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 4,546.05 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.