The United Federation of Republic States of Texas is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Frank Warren with a fair hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, public floggings, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.937 billion Texans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of District of Houstonia. The average income tax rate is 47.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Republic States of Texasian economy, worth 161 trillion Lone Star Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,574 Lone Star Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Meteorologists warn of fog just past 4pm daily, stolen Reuben sandwiches are met with detailed and thorough police investigations, military spending is on the increase, and the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Republic States of Texas's national animal is the Texas Longhorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Republic States of Texas is ranked 62,292^nd in the world and 1,412^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 121.24 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.