The Protectorate of Reises is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.616 billion Reisesians 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 large government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 84.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Reisesian economy, worth 209 trillion Uncertain Peculiars a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 129,700 Uncertain Peculiars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Class action lawsuits have gone up in smoke thanks to government interference, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, clerics are taught that silence is golden and duct tape is silver, and hospitals in Reises are too busy serving the needs of Aeternum to see Reisesians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Reises's national animal is the Gloaming Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Reises is ranked 7,121^st in the world and 10^th in Aeternum for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 484.98 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.