The Republic of 39 Uma is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, digital currency, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, devout population of 1.63 billion 39 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 67.6%.

The frighteningly efficient 39 Uman economy, worth 169 trillion monies a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 103,824 monies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Father-son fishing trips have been banned, warfare increasingly resembles a video game, Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, and people who stay late at the office often come home to find their own funeral being planned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 39 Uma's national animal is the card, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

39 Uma is ranked 19,674^th in the world and 104^th in Izern for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 105.62 on the Bus Surprisal Index.