The Oppressed Peoples of Retcon XVIII is a titanic, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning hawk population. The hard-working population of 11.681 billion Retcon XVIIIians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 24.4%.

The Retcon XVIIIian economy, worth 459 trillion rubledollars a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,371 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation is compulsory, surveillance cameras are banned, banning party poppers has been a real party pooper, and the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage. Crime is moderate. Retcon XVIII's national animal is the hawk.

Retcon XVIII is ranked 229,477^th in the world and 1^st in The Realm of the Shadows for Nicest Citizens, with 11.33 average smiles per day.