The Sancte Deus of Spem in alium is a gargantuan, genial nation, notable for its national health service, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 25.053 billion Spem in aliumians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 71.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Spem in aliumian economy, worth 598 trillion Thomas 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 Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 23,877 Thomas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hospitals are amongst the best-funded in the region, 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Spem in alium City. Crime is totally unknown. Spem in alium's national animal is the Tallis, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Spem in alium is ranked 96,625^th in the world and 1^st in Zen for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 946.97 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.