The Republic of Stess is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Odov I 🍹 with an even hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, keen interest in outer space, and infamous sell-swords. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 4.77 billion Stessians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of 🌺City-state of Kandora🌃. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Stessian economy, worth a remarkable 2,240 trillion franc🏛s a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 469,735 franc🏛s, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

The world still seems flat to some people in space, helping grandma with her Misgendering 101 homework is a national rite of passage, Stessian companies generally just fire employees in lieu of giving them vacation, and charity workers dole out hardtack from behind designer sunglasses. Crime is totally unknown. Stess's national animal is the Wolf🐺, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is 🐓.

Stess is ranked 2,342^nd in the world and 1^st in Edoca for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 84,326.78 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.