The United Socialist States of Sol- is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its smutty television, rampant corporate plagiarism, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful population of 5.532 billion Solites enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 98.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Solarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,224 trillion Ergs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 221,424 Ergs, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

People boast about their low income on their dating profiles, blue sky thinkers are reminded that the firmament is actually more of a grey-ish colour, the news is showing footage of Leader bullying an old man to the point of tears, and the Sol- Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sol-'s national animal is the Human, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sol- is ranked 3,259^th in the world and 81^st in The Communist Bloc for Safest, scoring 135.28 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.