The Commonwealth of Sparta123 is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, public floggings, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 40 million Sparta123ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 58.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Sparta123ian economy, worth 2.49 trillion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is 62,259 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The nightly news reports prosaically on the government blindly throwing money at despotic kidnappers, billions are being spent on a new island airport, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, and skateparks can be found in every city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sparta123's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sparta123 is ranked 58,736^th in the world and 4^th in kingdom of Greater Esteriae for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,719.5 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.