The Republic of Combine Overwatch Gunship 9 is a massive, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working population of 2.005 billion Combine Overwatch Gunship 9ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.2%.

The strong Combine Overwatch Gunship 9ian economy, worth 95.4 trillion Ration Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 47,570 Ration Credits, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Out-of-work actors say they can't complain, trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, all telephone traffic is monitored for 'national security reasons', and the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Combine Overwatch Gunship 9's national animal is the Antlion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Combine Overwatch Gunship 9 is ranked 244,474^th in the world and 3,721^st in eta for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 4,000.47 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.