The Republic of Homs-1 is a titanic, efficient nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed population of 20.364 billion Homs-1ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 38.0%.

The very strong Homs-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,087 trillion $$s a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,388 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Troops clank into battle wearing antique suits of armour, only persecuted professionals need apply for asylum, the hardest thing for a mining operation to dig through is government red tape, and the legislature keeps promising "more study" of corruption allegations against the parliamentary whip system. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Homs-1's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Homs-1 is ranked 39,780^th in the world and 1^st in Homs for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 4,954.52 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.