The Republic of Riquenew is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 122 million Riquenewians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The very strong Riquenewian economy, worth 8.46 trillion Ripples a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 69,306 Ripples, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Last minute own-goals raise the suspicious eyebrows of sporting authorities, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Riquenew City, visitors to Self-Sufficiency National Park who ask for trail maps are handed a pen and a blank sheet of paper, and religious households enthusiastically use whips in private. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Riquenew's national animal is the Arctic Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Riquenew is ranked 192,992^nd in the world and 1,192^nd in Europe for Safest, scoring 48.97 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.