The Protectorate of The Republic of the Netherlands is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 20.29 billion Republic of the Netherlandsians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.0%.

The strong Republic of the Netherlandsian economy, worth 734 trillion guilders a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 36,181 guilders, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Republic of the Netherlands's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Republic of the Netherlands is ranked 212,881^st in the world and 6,296^th in Osiris for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 20 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.