The Socialist state of Union of larchian socialist republics is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Rear Admiral Davies with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 2.078 billion larchians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Palikir. The average income tax rate is 86.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Union of larchian socialist republicsian economy, worth 290 trillion Hammer and sickles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 139,688 Hammer and sickles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Maxtopian Grass flags adorn every college dorm room, too many hyper-intelligent chefs can spoil the allegorical broth, the election for Rear Admiral Davies's office's janitor is heating up, and worried-looking neonatal nurses are being deployed in place of SWAT teams during dangerous drug busts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Union of larchian socialist republics's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Union of larchian socialist republics is ranked 28,158^th in the world and 682^nd in the Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 853.43 Pounds Of Wildlife Per Square Mile.