The Federal Republic of The Rega is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 364 million Regans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Regan economy, worth 29.3 trillion francs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 80,496 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens have voted the song "Leader Smells Like A Penguin" as their new national anthem, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, Bigtopian interference in domestic elections is always democratically sanctioned, and an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Rega's national animal is the penguin.

The Rega is ranked 26,032^nd in the world and 930^th in the West Pacific for Most Extensive Civil Rights, with 74.1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Units.