The Commonwealth of Sovianew is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, prohibition of alcohol, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 716 million Sovianewians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of jujitsu kaisen. The average income tax rate is 11.1%.

The thriving Sovianewian economy, worth 36.5 trillion snds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 50,955 snds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

All alcohol is banned, parents often use toddler leashes on rebellious teenagers, forgotten trend connoisseurs turn their nose at one wrinkle, and innocent defendants often plead guilty for fear of receiving a much harsher sentence before jury. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Sovianew's national animal is the elk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Sovianew is ranked 280,027^th in the world and 6^th in ulslo for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -28.17 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.