The Republic of 400 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its parental licensing program, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 1.046 billion 400ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 56.5%.

The powerhouse 400ian economy, worth 85.9 trillion 400s a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 82,143 400s, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, the 400 Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, there's a lot of mouth-breathers about these days, and the nation proudly hosts OstraCon to decide who gets free vacations to the Brancaland tundra. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 400's national animal is the 400, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

400 is ranked 32,679^th in the world and 944^th in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 78 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.