The Republic of Five For Fighting is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, unlimited-speed roads, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 9.594 billion Fighters hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Administration and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Penalty Box. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.3%.

The strong Five For Fightingian economy, worth 580 trillion Pucks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Trout Farming. Average income is 60,551 Pucks, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

Court cases mostly involve lawyers shouting questions at witnesses giving silent shrugs, new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Five For Fighting to be bombproof, Five For Fighting is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and just as students finish their homework it's time for school. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Five For Fighting's national animal is the Enforcer.

Five For Fighting is ranked 115,138^th in the world and 8^th in Thalassocratic Empire for Nicest Citizens, with 13.62 average smiles per day.