The Republic of Ren is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 6.864 billion Renians 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 Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Renian economy, worth 239 trillion marks a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,870 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ren's national animal is the elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ren is ranked 139,116^th in the world and 1^st in Ren for Largest Black Market, with 1.35 trillion Standard Monetary Units.