The Slithereen Guard Commander of Slithice is a mammoth, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 8.961 billion Slithiceans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 33.9%.

The Slithicean economy, worth 457 trillion florins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,004 florins, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

Programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, there's more pink stuff on sale these days, prisoners due for execution often use their final statement to complain about soggy bread rolls, and the government is a proud sponsor of the National Gaming Association. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Slithice's national animal is the horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Slithice is ranked 288,726^th in the world and 3,508^th in Remembrance for Nicest Citizens, with 1.9 average smiles per day.