The Republic of Clone Marine 12 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and avant-garde cinema. The devout population of 1.42 billion Clone Marine 12ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 33.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Clone Marine 12ian economy, worth 71.1 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,082 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Families consisting of more than three people are forced to split up, warning signs caution Clone Marine 12ians where they may fall off 'the edge of the world', six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion, and the government is spending billions of taxpayer Credits to support "struggling" industries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clone Marine 12's national animal is the Droid, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Clone Marine 12 is ranked 307,215^th in the world and 4,953^rd in eta for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -9.59 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.