The Republic of Clone Marine 13 is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-working, cynical population of 1.332 billion Clone Marine 13ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 32.6%.

The Clone Marine 13ian economy, worth 63.7 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 47,811 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

The weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered, orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step, and all beauty contests have been banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clone Marine 13's national animal is the Droid, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Clone Marine 13 is ranked 143,652^nd in the world and 1,691^st in eta for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 76.64 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.