The Terrible Swift Sword of Sum-1 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its public floggings, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 27.852 billion Sum-1ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 42.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Sum-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,929 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 69,275 $$s, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, the military struggles with recruitment, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sum-1's national animal is the Dolly Varden.

Sum-1 is ranked 190,634^th in the world and 1^st in Sumatra for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 55.23 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.