The Most Serene Republic of The Most Serene Republicans is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by The regional councils with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 862 million Serene Republicans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Amalandia. The average income tax rate is 78.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Most Serene Republicansian economy, worth 65.2 trillion Lacrimas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Cheese Exports. Average income is 75,651 Lacrimas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Even the most lowly council pen-pusher has the same political power as a senior minister, the government has declared its commitment to multilateralism, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Most Serene Republicans's national animal is the Butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Most Serene Republicans is ranked 155,378^th in the world and 393^rd in Forest for Largest Populations, with 862 million Capita.