The Farming Outpost of Jiucai 2 is a mammoth, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, disturbing lack of elderly people, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.925 billion Jiucaian Rotenaplistanis are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 76.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Jiucaian Rotenaplistaniani economy, worth 793 trillion Rotenaplistani Trade Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 133,843 Rotenaplistani Trade Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

There is no rest for the widowed, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, armed security details escort librarians to their homes, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been banned for advocating gluttony. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jiucai 2's national animal is the Rotenaplistani Aplix, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Jiucai 2 is ranked 316,874^th in the world and 272^nd in the rotenaples for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -7.75 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.