The 90s Future of Synne Industries is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chief Executive Officer Synne with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 9.67 billion Synnians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paskal. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Synnian economy, worth a remarkable 3,849 trillion Synnian Crbbles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an amazing 398,080 Synnian Crbbles, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,833,145 per year while the poor average 18,484, a ratio of 153 to 1.

Ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, it's said that a Synnian always pays his debts with significant compounding, artists are renowned for their ability to make art pieces out of thin air, and there's no such thing as bad publicity. Crime is almost non-existent. Synne Industries's national animal is the Collett's Tern, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Synne Industries is ranked 436^th in the world and 10^th in Balder for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 1,231.61 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.