The Republic of Santamar is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by President Alejandro with an iron fist, and notable for its pith helmet sales, aversion to nipples, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 2.025 billion Santamarians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Administration are also considered important, while Environment and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fortaleza. The average income tax rate is 42.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Santamarian economy, worth 415 trillion Royals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 205,096 Royals, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Vast amounts of energy are expended moving water to hilltop lakes, royalist is the most offensive slur in the Santamarian language, fitness to teach sport is proven by urinating the furthest up a wall, and there is no such thing as an innocent fling in the Santamarian military. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Santamar's national animal is the Condor, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Santamar is ranked 144,222^nd in the world and 5,348^th in The North Pacific for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 2.46 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.