The Republic of Raul49 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 9.341 billion Raul49ians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 76.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Raul49ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,285 trillion francs a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 244,630 francs, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Six-year-old children playing dress-up are viewed with suspicion, safety warnings are prohibited lest they give people ideas, the colors pink and purple are banned from military unit insignia, and understaffed slavers offer highballs when asked to 'pass the screwdriver' during household maintenance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Raul49's national animal is the emu, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Raul49 is ranked 330,909^th in the world and 4,880^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 18.77 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.