The Armed Republic of Simard is a small, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working population of 20 million Simardians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.0%.

The Simardian economy, worth 1.22 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 60,983 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

Genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, the native owl population is in permanent hibernation, politicians have seen a significant reduction in followers on their social media accounts, and pawn shop reality shows dominate basic cable. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Simard's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Simard is ranked 83,214^th in the world and 695^th in the West Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,593.03 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.