The Republic of Metropolitan 12 is a gargantuan, genial nation, notable for its burgeoning dove population. The compassionate population of 10.723 billion Metropolitan 12ians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Metropolitan 12ian economy, worth 395 trillion lire a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,839 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Some of the country's most famous photographers are animals, traumatized ex-ambassadors seek treatment for their "desk dissociation", the government provides its citizenry with the same mass produced rations, and the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Metropolitan 12's national animal is the dove.

Metropolitan 12 is ranked 155,767^th in the world and 1^st in 0527 Brown teal for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 520.92 on the Gilded Widget Scale.