The Matriarchy of One Summer is a massive, orderly nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 1.272 billion One Summerians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 68.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong One Summerian economy, worth 104 trillion Snails a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 82,337 Snails, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion, there are increasing complaints that male AI assistants have aggressive voices, the nation has an international reputation for compassion, and high school boys are required to pass vigorous self-mastery and sensitivity training to graduate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. One Summer's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

One Summer is ranked 315,588^th in the world and 6^th in Candleflame Glow 12 for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -7.07 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.