The Republic of Saloncia is a large, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 77 million Saloncians 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 large government is primarily concerned with Education, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 39.7%.

The strong Saloncian economy, worth 3.99 trillion Χρυσό νόμισμα Εστίαςs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,803 Χρυσό νόμισμα Εστίαςs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, mournful opera fans place bouquets of roses at a 3000 capacity parking lot, the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds, and signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saloncia's national animal is the Salonician Owl Κουκουβάγια Θεσσαλονίκης, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Saloncia is ranked 277,195^th in the world and 1,242^nd in Europe for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.69 kickbacks per hour.