The Most Serene Republic of Tropical Forests is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.968 billion Tropical Forestsians 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 large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Welfare, although Education, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 55.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Tropical Forestsian economy, worth 145 trillion Forests 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 Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Soda Sales, and Information Technology. Average income is 16,263 Forests, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', in the mighty jungle the lion once again sleeps tonight, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, and elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-Forest mansions. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tropical Forests's national animal is the Red Squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tropical Forests is ranked 289,265^th in the world and 5^th in Nowhere for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8.22 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.