The Incorporated States of QuietNation15 is a gargantuan, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 16.941 billion QuietNation15ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Social Policy aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.8%.

The strong QuietNation15ian economy, worth 800 trillion Shiny Green Things a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 47,241 Shiny Green Things, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

Leader has just been declared ruler of QuietNation15 in an international press conference, QuietNation15 has designated QuietNation15 City as its capital city, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force. QuietNation15's national animal is the Vulture.

QuietNation15 is ranked 175,517^th in the world and 20^th in The Evil Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 54.31 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.