The Space Colony Cluster of Side 10 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.83 billion Spacenoids are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ray City. The average income tax rate is 92.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Side 10ian economy, worth 796 trillion credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 164,875 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The standard police uniform now comes with several colours of belt, the sound of wooden legs echo throughout Side 10 after the recent introduction of the Foot Tax, the parliament building has installed a revolving door, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Side 10's national animal is the tapir, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Side 10 is ranked 159,459^th in the world and 8,087^th in The North Pacific for Most Primitive, scoring -581.51 on the Scary Big Number Scale.