The Democratic Republic of Technology and Design is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.024 billion Technocrats have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 39.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Technocratic economy, worth 129 trillion credits a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 126,047 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone, movement-triggered sensors mean that for every door that closes another one opens, and life expectancy is way down but posthuman perfectionism is way up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Technology and Design's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Technology and Design is ranked 222,466^th in the world and 4,218^th in The North Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 63.41 on the Hickory Productivity Index.