The Dominion of Secessionance is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.697 billion Secessionanceans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 67.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Secessionancean economy, worth a remarkable 1,194 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,072 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm, park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets, the general public only knows their favorite politician's first name, and dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Secessionance's national animal is the porcupine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Secessionance is ranked 27,646^th in the world and 1,949^th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 84.17 law-abiding acts per hour.