The Republic of Collections is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 417 million Collectionsians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 44.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Collectionsian economy, worth 19.5 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,786 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Euthanasia is legal, Collectionsians incessantly needle their doctors for relief, lawyers turn down litigation cases and corporate work in order to focus on lucrative public defence work, and families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Collections's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Collections is ranked 69,958^th in the world and 37^th in Collections for Safest, scoring 95.94 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.