The State of Southwestern Federal Republic is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 3.862 billion Southwestern Federal Republicians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Healthcare, although Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order are also considered important, while International Aid and Social Policy receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 23.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Southwestern Federal Republician economy, worth 196 trillion Republican Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,946 Republican Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

A typical fast food menu item could serve a small army, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, evasive politicians don't fail to strongly commit to not committing to a course of non-inaction, and signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Southwestern Federal Republic's national animal is the Aramadillo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Southwestern Federal Republic is ranked 171,817^th in the world and 502^nd in Concord for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 389.28 on the Gilded Widget Scale.