The Democratic States of A Random Option is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its lack of airports and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 280 million Random Optionians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Healthcare, Defense, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid isn't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.4%.

The strong Random Optionian economy, worth 15.3 trillion lire a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 54,668 lire, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.

Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, yawning is a sure sign of unemployment, the latest political memes depict Leader as an overly-choreographed robot, and aristocracy is given the bird and called out as a lark. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. A Random Option's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

A Random Option is ranked 227,150^th in the world and 15^th in Chat Club for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.