The Halcyon Republic of Polanas is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Jan Istaroth with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 10.397 billion Polanesians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Warsaw. The average income tax rate is 89.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Polanesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,146 trillion Polanesian Złoties a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 206,416 Polanesian Złoties, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors tell patients to turn and cough up some change, leisure is a crime in ski towns, the house always wins, and election debates consists mostly of two grey suits arguing over how to best preserve the status quo. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Polanas's national animal is the White Heron, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Polanas is ranked 328,761^st in the world and 3^rd in Civiles Conservare for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 18.12 on the Bus Surprisal Index.