The Free Republic of Islas de Azucar is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Oscar Gayoso with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 903 million Azucarians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Quenca. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 33.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Azucarian economy, worth 110 trillion southern canes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 121,971 southern canes, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.

Solving crossword puzzles requires fluency in at least five languages, multiple births are a cause of celebration for tax collectors, cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, and even the most lowly council pen-pusher has the same political power as a senior minister. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Islas de Azucar's national animal is the Seagull, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Islas de Azucar is ranked 28,964^th in the world and 47^th in Gay for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 224.87 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.