The Most Serene Noble Republic of Santheres is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by its nobles with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 37.838 billion Rezese hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The minute, outspoken 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 Gianpiere. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Rezese economy, worth a remarkable 8,371 trillion lirs 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 Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 221,241 lirs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Any body part that can be cut off a person is no longer considered to be their property, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, sociologists can charge whatever fee they like as the nation tries to find itself, and bouncers at the door of the sweet shop warn five-year-olds not to cause trouble. 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 Kirizyuntupao.

Santheres is ranked 4,645^th in the world and 2^nd in Ajax for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 18,089.51 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.