The Sovereign State of The Realist Polities is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Strategic Council with a fair hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 41.144 billion Realists enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Huijing. The average income tax rate is 8.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Realist Politiesian economy, worth a remarkable 9,649 trillion Mets a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an amazing 234,534 Mets, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Public ferries only carry enough lifeboats for the first-class passengers, crossword puzzles have been co-opted as a symbol of racial discrimination, the question of 'what is The Strategic Council's favorite color?' has been given a priority rating of burnt-orange, and the "Dreadnowt" is the pride and joy of the Realist Politiesian Navy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Realist Polities's national animal is the vulture, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Utilitarian Shinto.

The Realist Polities is ranked 308,670^th in the world and 6^th in The Assembly of Sovereign Nations for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -10.95 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.