The Federation of Synthenos is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by High Magistrate Renth Kreel with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.571 billion Synthians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Fortress of Synthenos. The average income tax rate is 73.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Synthenosian economy, worth 777 trillion Synthian Credits 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. 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 an amazing 217,645 Synthian Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Congelato Gotham holds its breath as nuclear warfare is being seriously considered, the nation is weighing the price of victory following a nuclear strike, enthusiasm for abstract art has gone up in smoke, and cute fluffy little High Magistrate Renth Kreels are increasingly popular exotic pets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Synthenos's national animal is the Sasquatch, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Order of the Cube.

Synthenos is ranked 164,139^th in the world and 2^nd in Congelato Gotham for Largest Populations, with 3.57 billion capita.