The Republic of FishNS is a tiny, pleasant nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 8 million FishNSians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.9%.

The strong FishNSian economy, worth 397 billion Cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Basket Weaving, and Gambling. Average income is 49,712 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, surveillance cameras are banned, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and pet owners must make a payment if their charges leave a deposit. Crime is moderate. FishNS's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

FishNS is ranked 210,127^th in the world and 90^th in Fish Storage for Largest Governments, scoring 9.38 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.