The Sanctified Sovereign States of Speranzist is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Union Minister with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, unlimited-speed roads, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, devout population of 8.013 billion Speranzistians 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, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Greater Falklands. The average income tax rate is 74.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Speranzistian economy, worth a remarkable 1,195 trillion ☧ Holy Oracles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 149,221 ☧ Holy Oracles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Diplomatic cables about The Union Minister have suddenly been very flattering, traffic cops are puzzled to see that nobody exceeds the speed limits, The Union Minister reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, and royalist is the most offensive slur in the Speranzistian language. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Speranzist's national animal is the South Andean Deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Abrahamism.

Speranzist is ranked 21,789^th in the world and 1^st in New Oracle for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 31,690.79 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.