The Republic of Socomu is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by san sund ertale with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.585 billion Socomuans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of capsasin. The average income tax rate is 44.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Socomuan economy, worth 232 trillion Dontins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 89,932 Dontins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

When flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!", parents who fail mandatory parenting classes risk having their children taken away, there's a politician called Male Infant Colbert, and billions of Dontins are being poured into a space program. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socomu's national animal is the Socumu white deer and its national religion is the codex of violet.

Socomu is ranked 66,552^nd in the world and 8^th in fellowship of the wyrms for Most Armed, with 1.25 weapons per person.