The People's Republic of 1 000 000 000 is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, soft-spoken computers, and absence of drug laws. The quiet, industrious population of 36 million Protohumans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 23.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The 1 000 000 000ian economy, worth 1.68 trillion Eddies a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 46,715 Eddies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, vacationers and business travelers are often warned that they may lose the right to vote if they spend too much time overseas, and power stations shutting down at night has made bedtime reading tricky. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 1 000 000 000's national animal is the T-Rex, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

1 000 000 000 is ranked 45,452^nd in the world and 1,616^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.