The Freople of Soem is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Pyt Snarfulton with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 41.472 billion Soemeosy hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Administration, although Education, Industry, and Welfare are also considered important, while Defense and Law & Order aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Snarf City. The average income tax rate is 1.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Soemeon economy, worth an astonishing 10,454 trillion Ideas a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an amazing 252,096 Ideas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Visitors to Violet Rock City are stunned to learn that they must memorize the "99 Principles" before entering, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, life is somewhat repetitive, and mournful opera fans place bouquets of roses at a 3000 capacity parking lot. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Soem's national animal is the Snarf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Soem is ranked 2,485^th in the world and 54^th in the South Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 24,937.31 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.