The Theocracy of Scripturia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Jesus with an even hand, and renowned for its triple-decker prams, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 2.717 billion Scripturians are prohibited from doing almost everything but make sure no one in government gets away with anything either.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Temple of God. The average income tax rate is 86.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Scripturian economy, worth 150 trillion Ephass of Barley 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 55,224 Ephass of Barley, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, politicians have literally dirty hands from their extracurricular activities, families make most of their annual income from government benefits, and retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scripturia's national animal is the God's Creation, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Scripturia is ranked 75,782^nd in the world and 145^th in Christians for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 126.85 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.