The Republic of Rocie is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Zagries Bardin with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.956 billion Rocieans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Laiela. The average income tax rate is 86.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Rociean economy, worth 837 trillion deniers a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,344 deniers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, and reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rocie's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Rocie is ranked 17,000^th in the world and 1,235^th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 92.28 law-abiding acts per hour.