The Republic of Cities is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its national health service, aversion to nipples, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.423 billion Citiesians 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 Education, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital City. The average income tax rate is 72.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Citiesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,314 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 156,112 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, there are no more heroes any more, it turns out that money can buy you happiness, and agricultural science is the most competitive subject at universities. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cities's national animal is the AK-47, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Cities is ranked 5,970^th in the world and 106^th in the West Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 520.23 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.