The United Socialist States of The Republic of Gath is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cynical population of 10.429 billion Republic of Gathians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Republic of Gathian economy, worth 84.6 trillion Kupons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 8,110 Kupons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, builders across The Republic of Gath are blocked up with orders for new public loos, a large concrete wall is being built around the country's borders, and retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Republic of Gath's national animal is the Snake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Republic of Gath is ranked 60,039^th in the world and 6^th in Coalition of Nations for Lowest Crime Rates, with 71.78 law-abiding acts per hour.