The Armed Republic of The First Fleet is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and vat-grown people. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.319 billion First Fleetians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Naut. The average income tax rate is 47.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming First Fleetian economy, worth 128 trillion TFF Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 97,758 TFF Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Big game hunters travel to The First Fleet to try their hand at shark-shooting, government officials go door-to-door educating about the dangers of pseudoscience, thieves claim they're simply working for the tax agency, and rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The First Fleet's national animal is the Owl, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

The First Fleet is ranked 100,785^th in the world and 21^st in Mitteleuropa for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 47.3 Effective Tax Rate.