The Republic of Clone Trooper 17 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 1.559 billion Clone Trooper 17ians 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 Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 36.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Clone Trooper 17ian economy, worth 65.2 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,824 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The army insists there is nothing gay about men in uniforms rolling in the mud, in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, the nation's youth would rather watch paint dry than the news, and school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clone Trooper 17's national animal is the Droid, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Clone Trooper 17 is ranked 209,754^th in the world and 5^th in Talladega Super Speedway for Smartest Citizens, with 23.95 quips per hour.