The Republic of Mr17 is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, devout population of 7 million Mr17ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 27.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The developing Mr17ian economy, worth 260 billion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Tourism, Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Soda Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 37,206 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown. Mr17's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Mr17 is ranked 271,919^th in the world and 1,526^th in Pacifism for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 440.68 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.