The Republic of Moth Legionary 17 is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 4.244 billion Moth Legionary 17ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.0%.

The Moth Legionary 17ian economy, worth 200 trillion moths a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is 47,273 moths, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. Moth Legionary 17's national animal is the moth, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Moth Legionary 17 is ranked 108,085^th in the world and 34^th in The Middle Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,561.59 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.