The Republic of City of Simferopol is a huge, genial nation, notable for its ritual sacrifices, public floggings, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, devout population of 842 million City of Simferopolians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 43.8%.

The powerhouse City of Simferopolian economy, worth 80.2 trillion Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,303 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

It is now illegal for teens to view any sites except Club Kitten and My Little Donkey, citizens cannot change their light bulbs without approval from an international committee, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, and the government invades its allies more than its enemies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. City of Simferopol's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

City of Simferopol is ranked 99,531^st in the world and 775^th in Novaya Zemlya for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 97.21 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.