The Colony of STCE33 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 13.744 billion STCE33ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 15.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient STCE33ian economy, worth 542 trillion Citas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,498 Citas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. STCE33's national animal is the Vippertooth Dragon.

STCE33 is ranked 246,538^th in the world and 1^st in STCE Pong Club for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring zero on the Gilded Widget Scale.