The Republic of 44 Uma is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, parental licensing program, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.671 billion 44 Umen 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 government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order and Administration also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 40.4%.

The very strong 44 Uman economy, worth 96.9 trillion monies a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,006 monies, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 228,722 per year while the poor average 9,972, a ratio of 22.9 to 1.

The government has granted that two plus two makes four, military officers are given medals for disobeying orders, asking 'a penny for your thoughts?' draws law enforcement response, and rich people sell their mansions to pay for endless rows of mobile homes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 44 Uma's national animal is the card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

44 Uma is ranked 289,301^st in the world and 827^th in Izern for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -14 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.