The Republic of Cassanges is a large, safe nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 89 million Cassangeans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Social Policy. The average income tax rate is 20.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Cassangean economy, worth 5.10 trillion francs a year, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 57,357 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs, legions of police officers force people to move into massive urban apartments, education is transforming people into first-rate snobs, and minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cassanges's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cassanges is ranked 141,280^th in the world and 2,826^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 68.96 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.