The Most Serene Republic of STL Here is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its public floggings and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-working population of 402 million STL Hereans 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 Law & Order, Environment, and Education. The average income tax rate is 27.8%.

The STL Herean economy, worth 16.3 trillion Estrogens a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,513 Estrogens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The nation threatens sanctions on islands only visible at low tide, odysseying merchant sailors swear that they've heard sirens in the western seas, some of the country's most famous photographers are animals, and endangered species are effective hostages against the STL Herean military. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. STL Here's national animal is the Double-Headed Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

STL Here is ranked 305,604^th in the world and 4^th in Bituminous Coal for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 727.91 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.