The Great Republic of Segesta is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Cosimo II with an even hand, and remarkable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, national health service, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, devout population of 3.861 billion Segestans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova Segesta. The average income tax rate is 90.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Segestan economy, worth 702 trillion Crowns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 181,975 Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Heart attack victims are thrown onto the rails, EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high, and the nation is wading into dangerous waters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Segesta's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Monotheism.

Segesta is ranked 13,057^th in the world and 571^st in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 355.14 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.