The Armed Republic of Joundia is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 5.34 billion Joundians 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 Industry. The average income tax rate is 80.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Joundian economy, worth a remarkable 1,214 trillion Mineral-Enriched Bodily Fluids a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 227,399 Mineral-Enriched Bodily Fluids, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, a faint smell of body odour can be detected at several miles distance from the National Science Park, rabbits are known to spontaneously explode without warning, and fat-shaming is now public policy. Crime is totally unknown. Joundia's national animal is the Tardigrade, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Joundia is ranked 166,386^th in the world and 6,247^th in The East Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 31.56 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.