The Freople of Soem is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Pyt Snarfulton with an even hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 32.219 billion Soemeosy enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Snarf City. The average income tax rate is 3.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Soemeon economy, worth a remarkable 5,770 trillion Ideas a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 179,113 Ideas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Textbooks are exactly twice as heavy as they used to be, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, foreign workers are flooding in as Ideas flood out, and Pyt Snarfulton's speeches are beloved by insomniacs. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Soem's national animal is the Snarf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Soem is ranked 1,035^th in the world and 38^th in the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 229.05 quips per hour.