The Republic of 24 Uma is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its parental licensing program, keen interest in outer space, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 1.614 billion 24 Umen are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 70.6%.

The all-consuming 24 Uman economy, worth 129 trillion monies a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 80,529 monies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government considers it a sacred duty to video bikini-clad beach swimmers, the nation's reputation for treachery has left it sidelined on the international stage, years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, and tax assessment offices double as polling stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 24 Uma's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

24 Uma is ranked 262,497^th in the world and 741^st in Izern for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -4.73 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.