The Republic of Saloom is a tiny, genial nation, remarkable for its national health service, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 8 million Saloomians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Administration, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.4%.

The very strong Saloomian economy, worth 560 billion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 69,948 Marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 238,602 per year while the poor average 15,094, a ratio of 15.8 to 1.

All statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers, a The North Pacific Tourist Association survey has rated Saloom #1 for number twos, Leader's peyote-induced "let's all just be friends" speech is trending world-wide, and 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Saloom's national animal is the Loomish White Deer.

Saloom is ranked 111,555^th in the world and 1,790^th in The North Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 59.5 on the Human Development Index.