The Not holy red Republic of 1st level of hell is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by master of desaster with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.148 billion 1st level of hellians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Oblivion. The average income tax rate is 98.6%.

The frighteningly efficient 1st level of hellian economy, worth a remarkable 1,112 trillion souls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 180,932 souls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Master of desaster's speeches are beloved by insomniacs, the nation is stuck in permanent election mode as politicians demand constant do-overs, the nation wears its high incidence of chromosomal diseases as a badge of pride, and excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 1st level of hell's national animal is the demon thrall, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is gods dont exist.

1st level of hell is ranked 287,283^rd in the world and 67^th in The Internationale for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -17.55 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.