The Republic of La Medici is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Sebastiano Di Ravello with an even hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, keen interest in outer space, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 7.002 billion Medicians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Baia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 38.0%.

The frighteningly efficient La Medician economy, worth a remarkable 1,142 trillion Ricoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 163,192 Ricoins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 500,042 per year while the poor average 41,226, a ratio of 12.1 to 1.

Heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Ricoin treacle machine, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, getting an infected tattoo is considered a rite of passage in La Medici, and thieves insist the wind blew that purse into their hands. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. La Medici's national animal is the Bavarium, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

La Medici is ranked 117,460^th in the world and 629^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 669.02 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.