The Republic of 544 is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, zero percent divorce rate, and enslaved workforce. The cynical population of 699 million 544ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 57.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse 544ian economy, worth 54.7 trillion currencies a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,258 currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, the 'Museum Of Stuff We Stole' is a tourist favourite, studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done", and the first sword of 544 does not run. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 544's national animal is the animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

544 is ranked 95,433^rd in the world and 172^nd in Charleslandia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 992.22 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.