The Republic of Senas Retrat is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by AI created by the DATA NERD with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 849 million Senas Retratians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cyberspace. The average income tax rate is 36.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Senas Retratian economy, worth 96.4 trillion Dukes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 113,499 Dukes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens frequently whisper of the Internet as 'the domain of the devil', being dead no longer has any benefits, property subletting is going underground, and relatives of recent award winners find their trophies make stylish urns. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Senas Retrat's national animal is the sitting potato, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Senas Retrat is ranked 45,985^th in the world and 26^th in Federation of Martian Colonies for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.