The Republic of December-25 is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 246 million December-25ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 41.3%.

The sizeable but inefficient December-25ian economy, worth 9.84 trillion Cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,989 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, armed police are cracking down on untaxed collectable-card-trading in local junior schools, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, and prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. December-25's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

December-25 is ranked 264,230^th in the world and 34^th in Calendar for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,085.19 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.