The Republic of Republic of Gomel is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles, ritual sacrifices, and disturbing lack of elderly people. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.556 billion Republic of Gomelians 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Republic of Gomelian economy, worth 168 trillion Ducats a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,122 Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 315,869 per year while the poor average 29,227, a ratio of 10.8 to 1.

Leader's military council has been nicknamed 'The Knights of the Rotund Table', you can bet your bottom dollar that gambling will cost you an arm and a leg, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, and most believe it doesn't hurt to embrace free trade. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Republic of Gomel's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Republic of Gomel is ranked 189,927^th in the world and 704^th in Novaya Zemlya for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,106.65 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.