The Most Serene Republic of Southland is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chancellor Andrew Mann with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 10.862 billion Southlanders hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Southland City. The average income tax rate is 92.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Southlander economy, worth a remarkable 2,311 trillion Southland Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 212,800 Southland Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock", evasive politicians don't fail to strongly commit to not committing to a course of non-inaction, rumor has it that Chancellor Andrew Mann has won three lotteries in a row, and artists are renowned for their ability to make art pieces out of thin air. Crime is totally unknown. Southland's national animal is the Orca, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Southland is ranked 1,314^th in the world and 39^th in Lazarus for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 35,900.88 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.