The Most Serene Republic of South Pollana is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, flagrant waste-dumping, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 397 million South Pollans 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, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Spirituality, and Healthcare also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sere Violsc. The average income tax rate is 51.1%.

The very strong Pollisc economy, worth 31.0 trillion Wafers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 78,031 Wafers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, school lessons are constantly interrupted by 'teacher needs a break' time, holiday light displays just aren't the same without seizure-inducing strobe effects, and there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South Pollana's national animal is the Dove.

South Pollana is ranked 167,903^rd in the world and 2,239^th in The East Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 225.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.