The Democratic Republic of Roano is a large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its aversion to nipples, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 132 million Roanoans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 47.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Roanoan economy, worth 4.62 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,036 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Conspiracy theorists allege Roano City's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Leader's wardrobe, nursing mothers are often arrested for indecent exposure, and telling someone to 'break a leg' is considered a criminal inducement to self harm. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Roano's national animal is the Capybara, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Roano is ranked 65,607^th in the world and 1,061^st in The East Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 69 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.