The People's Republic of Socialist Expanse is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 236 million Socialist Expanseans 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 Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 32.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Socialist Expansean economy, worth 13.9 trillion No Currencies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,937 No Currencies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

University admissions staff are blindfolded to prevent accidental bias, music award shows include surprise polygraph segments, starving citizens are offered nuclear pasta, and 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist Expanse's national animal is the Bourgeoisie, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Socialist Expanse is ranked 80,519^th in the world and 2^nd in Socialist Mode of Production for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 119.23 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.