The Free Land of Quirin is a very large, safe nation, notable for its absence of drug laws, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 291 million Quirinians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 57.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Quirinian economy, worth 5.10 trillion Rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 17,510 Rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity, and gossip magazines have pictures of Leader sunbathing on the beach with political rivals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Quirin's national animal is the Northen Mockingbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Quirin is ranked 133,880^th in the world and 1,695^th in The East Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 513.1 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.