The Scattered Republic of The 50 Islands is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jan Deso with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.611 billion Islanders are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tropica. The average income tax rate is 78.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient an Islander economy, worth 281 trillion Conch Shells a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 107,701 Conch Shells, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction, pocket dialling is a criminal offence, and time flies when you're not having fun. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The 50 Islands's national animal is the Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The 50 Islands is ranked 39,665^th in the world and 53^rd in Concord for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 4,709.33 on the Gilded Widget Scale.