The Republic of PM57 is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning beaver population. The quiet, industrious population of 919 million PM57ians 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 Education, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 20.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The PM57ian economy, worth 37.8 trillion rupees a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,180 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. PM57's national animal is the beaver.

PM57 is ranked 20,674^th in the world and 1^st in Death iz here for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,086.48 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.