The Oil-Depleted Republic of Sumoriant is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by President Jazaar al-Hafez with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, parental licensing program, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.015 billion Sumori are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haijja. The average income tax rate is 61.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Sumori economy, worth 200 trillion Chronuses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 99,728 Chronuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new, some are born loving old plays and some have old plays thrust upon them, police protocol is to arrest anyone who looks a bit foreign, and pet loving officers arrest citizens who don't give their dogs enough biscuits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sumoriant's national animal is the Sumori Tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Sumoriant is ranked 237,260^th in the world and 44^th in Saint Helene for Most Primitive, scoring -120.25 on the Scary Big Number Scale.