The Republic of Formal strands is a mid-sized, efficient nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 68 million Formal strandsians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, pro-business government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.9%.

The thriving Formal strandsian economy, worth 4.57 trillion albino elephants a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 67,232 albino elephants, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 237,980 per year while the poor average 13,714, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the green glow is a sign of clean energy, and voting is voluntary. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Formal strands's national animal is the Skink.

Formal strands is ranked 315,699^th in the world and 1,123^rd in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -7.07 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.