The Most Serene Republic of Prospectus is a colossal, genial nation, renowned for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, devout population of 3.593 billion Prospectusians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 66.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Prospectusian economy, worth 359 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,033 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Teenagers get their license without taking the test, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, the nation forgives those who are big enough to admit they made a mistake, and the air force's greatness is based on how many enemies are made during procurement. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Prospectus's national animal is the kangaroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Prospectus is ranked 57,675^th in the world and 13^th in Prospectus Mining Cooperative for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 66.49 Effective Tax Rate.