The Republic of Pine 1 is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 384 million Pine 1ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.2%.

The very strong Pine 1ian economy, worth 24.2 trillion Golds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 62,996 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 9.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government forces Pine 1ians to eat their vegetables, typing Leader's name into a search engine always gives zero matches, roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it, and translators have been hired to deal with the varying regional accents during national political debates. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Pine 1's national animal is the Pine cone, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Pine 1 is ranked 249,913^th in the world and 7^th in Oregon for Largest Information Technology Sector, scoring -3.1 on the Fann-Boi Productivity Index.