The People's Republic of United Rianja is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Marc-Antoine Thermidor with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 927 million Rianjans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Garderouge-Lamartyr. The average income tax rate is 83.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Rianjan economy, worth 113 trillion socials 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 Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 122,147 socials, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government bureaucrats shut down teenage yard-raking businesses for being counter-revolutionary, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, and the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United Rianja's national animal is the bee, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

United Rianja is ranked 16,314^th in the world and 261^st in The Communist Bloc for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.5 law-abiding acts per hour.