The Republic of Rust and Reclamation is a tiny, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate population of 9 million Rust and Reclamationians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 16.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Rust and Reclamationian economy, worth 483 billion Scap Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,696 Scap Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, the World Republic Games have been won again by Rust and Reclamation as no other country cares enough to compete, coastlines are giant slag heaps, and therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads. Crime is totally unknown. Rust and Reclamation's national animal is the Iron Claw Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Rust and Reclamation is ranked 158,761^st in the world and 2,141^st in The North Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,820.96 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.