The Republic of 17SQN is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its ritual sacrifices, compulsory military service, and fear of technology. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 5.494 billion 17SQNians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 66.5%.

The frighteningly efficient 17SQNian economy, worth 566 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 103,069 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Mothers refer to leaving the house as "the Great Escape", every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains, fiscal policy hawks decry the sizable "panem et circenses" fund added to the public budget, and twins move across the country to avoid being accused of the other's crimes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 17SQN's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

17SQN is ranked 52,015^th in the world and 3,239^th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 73.61 law-abiding acts per hour.