The Republic of Foonike is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, digital currency, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.739 billion Foonikeans 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 Law & Order, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.9%.

The very strong Foonikean economy, worth 142 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,974 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 281,236 per year while the poor average 17,536, a ratio of 16.0 to 1.

Foonike City's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, people who have lived their entire lives in Foonike are shocked to discover that they are not citizens, children as young as six shock their parents by coming out of the closet, and father-son fishing trips have been banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Foonike's national animal is the aplix, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Foonike is ranked 24,487^th in the world and 6^th in Red Autumn for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 6,079.38 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.