The Republic of 26 December is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, absence of drug laws, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 256 million 26 Decemberians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 29.4%.

The very strong 26 Decemberian economy, worth 14.5 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,458 Cards, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government will gladly pay you next Tuesday for a hamburger today, the state is footing the bill for billionaires' lawyers, military pistols are more secure than the national treasury, and the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around 26 December City. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 26 December's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

26 December is ranked 168,150^th in the world and 26^th in Calendar for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,315.45 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.