The Republic of SP18 is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 474 million SP18ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Administration, with Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.1%.

The strong SP18ian economy, worth 25.2 trillion bitcoins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 53,165 bitcoins, with the richest citizens earning 5.7 times as much as the poorest.

Vacationers and business travelers are often warned that they may lose the right to vote if they spend too much time overseas, the army spends more time producing 'romantic videos' than actually training soldiers, clergy who start talking about politics are forced to take a holy vow of silence, and allergy-sufferers must wear gas masks before venturing outdoors. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SP18's national animal is the porpoise, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

SP18 is ranked 133,679^th in the world and 23^rd in SP farm for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 1,750.43 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.