The Commonwealth of Retcon XII is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 6.548 billion Retcon XIIians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 27.9%.

The Retcon XIIian economy, worth 244 trillion rubledollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 37,337 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, Harry Potter books are banned, and hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment. Crime is moderate. Retcon XII's national animal is the hawk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Retcon XII is ranked 82,101^st in the world and 1^st in Cult of fire for Largest Populations, with 6.55 billion capita.