The P3OPLE R3PUBL1C of Salesman1997 is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Spamton G Spamton with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.42 billion Big Shots enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cyber City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Salesman1997ian economy, worth 699 trillion KROMERS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 204,563 KROMERS, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

School teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students, one can wake up in Salesman1997 and have breakfast in Bigtopia, five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, and criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Salesman1997's national animal is the LITTLE SPONGE, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Islam.

Salesman1997 is ranked 25,164^th in the world and 2^nd in Omck for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 6,296.71 on the Gilded Widget Scale.