The Most Serene Noble Republic of Santheres is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by its nobles with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, rampant corporate plagiarism, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 26.727 billion Santherese hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The minute, liberal government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of San Gianpiero. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Santherese economy, worth a remarkable 5,976 trillion lire a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an amazing 223,614 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Polite commuters on the San Gianpiero Metro always let hurried workers off the train first, whipping posts and lashes have been transferred to the Historical Museum of Santherese Embarrassments, all work and no play has rendered the nation's children somewhat intelligent but also remarkably dull, and Its nobles's exquisite office door is replaced monthly due to angry petitioners. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Santheres's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Marcevangelism.

Santheres is ranked 74,760^th in the world and 35^th in Greater Dienstad for Most Extreme, scoring 17.63 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.