The Republic of June 20 is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 314 million June 20ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.4%.

The June 20ian economy, worth 14.9 trillion Cards a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 47,586 Cards, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists who publish a non-reproducible result are tarred and feathered, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, and parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. June 20's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

June 20 is ranked 217,487^th in the world and 40^th in Calendar for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3.22 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.