The Allied States of Retcon II is a titanic, pleasant nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 11.677 billion Retcon IIians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The Retcon IIian economy, worth 512 trillion rubledollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 43,923 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Harry Potter books are banned, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, organ donation is compulsory, and people are careful to avoid hyperbolising that they'd "rather die" than support Leader. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Retcon II's national animal is the hawk, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Retcon II is ranked 302,263^rd in the world and 1^st in The Hawks for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -48.48 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.