The Gurinense Republic of Sortvibelo is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Johnny with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 3.908 billion Sortvions are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Industry are also considered important, while Environment and Public Transport aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alfa. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Sortvibeloan economy, worth 641 trillion Corals a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 164,034 Corals, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,001,268 per year while the poor average 11,860, a ratio of 84.4 to 1.

Among slaves 'bastard' is an honorific rather than an insult, the silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Sortvibeloan democracy, cheap and tasteless vegetables flood the markets, and only the richest get to see out of their windows. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sortvibelo's national animal is the Fish 🦈, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Flanelism.

Sortvibelo is ranked 3,861^st in the world and 2^nd in Arakeia for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 8,880.88 on the Hickory Productivity Index.