The Halcyon Republic of Polanas is a titanic, genial nation, ruled by President Jan Istaroth with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 10.288 billion Polanesians 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Warsaw. The average income tax rate is 90.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Polanesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,121 trillion Polanesian Złoties a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 206,218 Polanesian Złoties, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Thieves claim they're simply working for the tax agency, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, policies are debated via video essays and tier lists, and the free market's hand is quite visible. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Polanas's national animal is the White Heron, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Polanas is ranked 7,240^th in the world and 1^st in Civiles Conservare for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 481.95 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.