The PRIORY of SI0N is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its punitive income tax rates and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 16.997 billion SI0Nians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 59.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish SI0Nian economy, worth 285 trillion roses a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 16,800 roses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Voting is voluntary and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SI0N's national animal is the Merovingian.

SI0N is ranked 121,545^th in the world and 5^th in The Illuminati for Most Beautiful Environments, with 538.13 pounds of wildlife per square mile.