The Armed Republic of Sambuca III is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 631 million Sambuca IIIians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Defense, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 33.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Sambuca IIIian economy, worth 22.2 trillion Bucans a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 35,218 Bucans, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Sambuca III's national animal is the Jangahordian, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sambuca III is ranked 175,045^th in the world and 1^st in Strategic Extraregional Alliance for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 335.58 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.