The Stratocracy of Ribanzi is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Commander with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 3.554 billion Ribans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moonlight. The average income tax rate is 99.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Riban economy, worth 851 trillion credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 239,705 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, a new "thought police" branch is being developed, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, and books are so highly regarded in Ribanzi that libraries are often revered as holy shrines. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ribanzi's national animal is the commando, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Bushido.

Ribanzi is ranked 168,727^th in the world and 6,314^th in The East Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring -851.11 on the Hayek Index.