The Republic of February 26 is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 36 million February 26ians 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, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 23.0%.

The strong February 26ian economy, worth 1.58 trillion Cards a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 43,810 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, surveillance cameras are banned, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and they unpaved paradise and tore up a parking lot (ooh, bop bop bop). Crime is moderate. February 26's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

February 26 is ranked 204,924^th in the world and 21^st in Calendar for Smartest Citizens, with 24.28 quips per hour.