The Armed Republic of Josoler is a large, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 191 million Josolerians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.6%.

The thriving Josolerian economy, worth 14.8 trillion Handsmacks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. Average income is 77,561 Handsmacks, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 352,184 per year while the poor average 10,461, a ratio of 33.7 to 1.

Murder suspects plead the 'there was a rat beneath his chef's hat' defense, exterminator companies deploy nerve gas in turf wars, a degree in Leader Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers, and marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Josoler's national animal is the Horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Josoler is ranked 81,079^th in the world and 37^th in Angelic League for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,558.97 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.