The Republic of Amendment 18 is a large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 151 million Amendment 18ians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 72.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Amendment 18ian economy, worth 2.43 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 16,091 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amendment 18's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Amendment 18 is ranked 117,901^st in the world and 2^nd in 27 Amendments for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 683.13 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.