The Republic of Simonel is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 7.184 billion Simonelians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government prioritizes Administration, although Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare are also considered important, while International Aid and Social Policy aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 39.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Simonelian economy, worth 132 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, highly specialized black market in Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 18,474 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Attendance of fathers at PTA meetings is at an all-time high, baseball caps are the new fashion trend, birth rates have hit an all-time low, and the hip spot of the season is just over that way. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Simonel's national animal is the turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Simonel is ranked 244,603^rd in the world and 1^st in Magenta for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 84.71 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.