The Republic of Land of the Pine is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning giraffe population. The hard-working population of 9.266 billion Land of the Pineans 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, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.4%.

The Land of the Pinean economy, worth 389 trillion lire a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 42,031 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Land of the Pine's national animal is the giraffe, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Land of the Pine is ranked 201,704^th in the world and 2^nd in Carolina for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 33,456.72 Standard Monetary Units.