The Merchantile Entity of Satn is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Princeps Irene IV with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, ubiquitous missile silos, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 10.799 billion Satine enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Augusta. The average income tax rate is 15.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Satine economy, worth a remarkable 3,777 trillion Köinsterlings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 349,817 Köinsterlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Television executives are interested in turning Princeps Irene IV's zany home life into a sitcom, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Satn's national animal is the Augustine Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Satn is ranked 3,030^th in the world and 3^rd in Valaryia for Most Developed, scoring 97.24 on the Human Development Index.