The Democratic Republic of Sonnos is a very large, genial nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 136 million Sonnosians 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 medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Welfare, Healthcare, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 39.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Sonnosian economy, worth 6.12 trillion Falafels a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,016 Falafels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Street preachers spend more time condemning government bureaucracy than passers-by, cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, several inches are being added to first class seating, and rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Sonnos's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Sonnos is ranked 276,971^st in the world and 3,756^th in the Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 0.59 flags saluted per person per day.