The Republic of 9th Maintenance Crew is a mammoth, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning dolphin population. The hard-working population of 6.702 billion 9th Maintenance Crewians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17.6%.

The 9th Maintenance Crewian economy, worth 301 trillion francs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 44,956 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 9th Maintenance Crew's national animal is the dolphin, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

9th Maintenance Crew is ranked 222,538^th in the world and 1^st in NATO 2022 Frontier for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 43.59 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.