The Republic of Letters to Saul is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning dove population. The quiet, industrious population of 3.058 billion Letters to Saulians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Letters to Saulian economy, worth 133 trillion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 43,694 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Letters to Saul's national animal is the dove.

Letters to Saul is ranked 117,851^st in the world and 4,403^rd in Lazarus for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,181.34 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.