The Republic of The Pierce is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 679 million Pierceians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of St Redman. The average income tax rate is 40.4%.

The powerhouse Piercean economy, worth 44.5 trillion Franklins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 65,550 Franklins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer, and sports journals are full of uplifting puff-pieces on professional boxers. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Pierce's national animal is the Pierce, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Pierce is ranked 164,422^nd in the world and 3,659^th in The North Pacific for Largest Populations, with 679 million Capita.