The Most Serene Republic of Swarm- is a mid-sized, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 86 million Swarm-ians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 59.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Swarm-ian economy, worth 1.78 trillion Golds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Soda Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 20,688 Golds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, and Animal Liberationists are regularly arrested. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Swarm-'s national animal is the Axolotl, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Swarm- is ranked 308,118^th in the world and 9^th in Surge for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -12.65 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.