The Matriarchy of 78987 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 1.392 billion 78987ians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government prioritizes Administration, with Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Environment are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 44.7%.

The sizeable but inefficient 78987ian economy, worth 33.3 trillion pounds a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 23,930 pounds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 72,960 per year while the poor average 6,088, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Dandruff and athlete's foot are seen as signs of physical beauty, tumbleweeds made of litter adorn city streets, Jennifer Government is banned, and coastal cities are being moved a dozen miles inland to reduce flooding risk. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. 78987's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

78987 is ranked 288,282^nd in the world and 40^th in The Forge for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.12 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.