The Commonwealth of Severn is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its frequent executions and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 20.111 billion Severnians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 48.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Severnian economy, worth 644 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 32,026 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, the death penalty has been reintroduced, and whales are considered a delicacy. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Severn's national animal is the whale, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Severn is ranked 303,017^th in the world and 4^th in US Military for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 883.49 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.