The Republic of October 13 is a large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, enslaved workforce, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-working population of 199 million October 13ians 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, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.1%.

The strong October 13ian economy, worth 12.8 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 64,144 Cards, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 267,367 per year while the poor average 10,052, a ratio of 26.6 to 1.

The "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, corporate lawyers are switching careers to the more lucrative field of green politics, and arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. October 13's national animal is the Card, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

October 13 is ranked 62,506^th in the world and 5^th in Calendar for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,203.49 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.