The Republic of May 28 is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 326 million May 28ians 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 Administration, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 43.4%.

The May 28ian economy, worth 14.5 trillion Cards a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,594 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Families consisting of more than three people are forced to split up, gun regulations are so strict even staple guns and hot glue guns are illegal, the May 28ian Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances, and military spending is on the increase. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. May 28's national animal is the Card, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

May 28 is ranked 262,632^nd in the world and 21^st in Calendar for Largest Black Market, with 124 billion Standard Monetary Units.