The Republic of Solmetria is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Alan with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.806 billion Solmetrians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Soliste. The average income tax rate is 84.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Solmetrian economy, worth a remarkable 1,464 trillion Sol coins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 114,397 Sol coins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, comic books avoid plot inconsistencies by removing the plot, tabloids publicly shun nurses for not calling home on the weekends, and people queue for valets instead of parking spaces. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Solmetria's national animal is the Homo sapiens, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Solmetria is ranked 306,511^th in the world and 5,669^th in The North Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring -9.09 on the Hickory Productivity Index.