The Republic of SSN85 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Daniel O'Connell with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, ritual sacrifices, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.179 billion SSN85ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dublin. The average income tax rate is 69.7%.

The frighteningly efficient SSN85ian economy, worth 832 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 199,276 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government denies any involvement in the release of the Hot Load computer virus, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, cassocked priests and choirboys believe that what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors, and armed security details escort librarians to their homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SSN85's national animal is the emu, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Celtic Paganism.

SSN85 is ranked 78,179^th in the world and 1^st in Wolverton Mountain for Most Authoritarian, with 1,198.58 milliStalins.