The Republic of Provenancia is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 5.855 billion Provenancians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 7.7%.

The strong Provenancian economy, worth 390 trillion philippine pesos a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 66,632 philippine pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Provenancians any less frightened, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Provenancia's national animal is the Philippine eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Provenancia is ranked 144,166^th in the world and 218^th in Commonwealth of Liberty for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 1,302.48 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.