The Direct Democratic Republic of Flaminia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Francesco Alfonsi with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 1.96 billion Flaminians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aureliano. The average income tax rate is 49.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Flaminian economy, worth 161 trillion Euros a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 82,251 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Soldiers are taught to throw their guns at their enemies once the bullets have run out, President Francesco Alfonsi's exquisite office door is replaced monthly due to angry petitioners, an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of President Francesco Alfonsi, and doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flaminia's national animal is the European mouflon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Flaminia is ranked 34,125^th in the world and 464^th in Europe for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,864.4 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.