The Republic of Scientia Major is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Council of the Republic with an even hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and daily referendums. The compassionate, humorless population of 28.965 billion Scientians 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 Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elysion. The average income tax rate is 70.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Scientian economy, worth a remarkable 4,201 trillion scients a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 145,042 scients, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bus shelters seem to be designed to let rain in, nose plugs are the latest Scientian fashion accessory, repurposed warships fire swag at company promotional events, and doctors prescribe videos of political debates to patients with insomnia. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scientia Major's national animal is the scientian blue deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Scientia Major is ranked 308,925^th in the world and 82^nd in Capitalist Paradise for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -20.13 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.