The Commonwealth of Sparta123 is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, public floggings, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 168 million Sparta123ians 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 Defense, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 55.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Sparta123ian economy, worth 14.0 trillion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is 83,070 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Visiting the best Sparta123ian restaurants requires keeping a visa on file, diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them, angry men scowl at each other across chess boards, and consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sparta123's national animal is the bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sparta123 is ranked 285,339^th in the world and 121^st in kingdom of Greater Esteriae for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 24.68 on the Bus Surprisal Index.