The Republic of Sthalin is a colossal, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.491 billion Sthalinians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government stops and the rest of society begins, but it prioritizes Law & Order, with Defense, Administration, and Environment also on the agenda. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Sthalinian economy, worth a remarkable 2,356 trillion currencies a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, extremely specialized black market in Basket Weaving and Soda Sales. 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 an amazing 314,588 currencies, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction, Leader often plays real life games of Tower Defense against hordes of angry villagers, fortified nursing homes are wracked with daily skirmishes, and withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sthalin's national animal is the animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sthalin is ranked 302,553^rd in the world and 52^nd in Vickenian experiment incubator for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -15.23 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.