The Republic of Stone Statue is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, compulsory military service, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.465 billion Stone Statueans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 62.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Stone Statuean economy, worth 106 trillion stardusts 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 72,544 stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The Stone Statuean Intelligence Agency has put 'Project Quantum Refrigerator' on hold indefinitely, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions, air fresheners are the most popular solution to gas leaks, and there are increasing complaints that male AI assistants have aggressive voices. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stone Statue's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Stone Statue is ranked 83,740^th in the world and 1^st in Stone Statue for Most Developed, scoring 66.23 on the Human Development Index.