The Republic of Jet Trooper 16 is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and prohibition of alcohol. The compassionate, hard-working population of 1.322 billion Jet Trooper 16ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 39.8%.

The strong Jet Trooper 16ian economy, worth 60.0 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 45,407 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

The tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, the only soporific permitted during sermons is the preacher's voice, teens graduate from front of house retail to the frontlines of war, and holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jet Trooper 16's national animal is the Droid, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Jet Trooper 16 is ranked 230,365^th in the world and 3,398^th in eta for Largest Populations, with 1.32 billion capita.