The Republic of February 20 is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ubiquitous missile silos, and public floggings. The hard-working, devout population of 405 million February 20ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 32.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving February 20ian economy, worth 24.3 trillion Cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 60,014 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Prosecutors are tucked into bed by the household police officer, internet moderators work overtime to remove memes comparing Leader to cartoon bears, town welcome signs list corporate sponsors, and jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. February 20's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

February 20 is ranked 108,489^th in the world and 29^th in Calendar for Nicest Citizens, with 14.16 average smiles per day.