The Jingoistic States of Specter PMC is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, parental licensing program, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 567 million Mercenaries are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Headquarters. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.8%.

The thriving Merc economy, worth 46.5 trillion Payments a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 82,083 Payments, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 295,764 per year while the poor average 16,289, a ratio of 18.2 to 1.

Maths Professor Barbie is the most popular toy for boys and girls alike, the latest Orange tablet's new peeling surface keeps the device always fresh, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBSP Governor goes house hunting, and a proud mining community is considering a rebellion after the Capital officially renamed them 'District XII'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Specter PMC's national animal is the FN FAL, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Specter PMC is ranked 101,484^th in the world and 82^nd in Viridian Sound for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 95.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.