The Republic of Roman Numerals is a small, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 26 million Roman Numeralsians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, with Defense, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 9.8%.

The strong Roman Numeralsian economy, worth 1.38 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 52,997 francs, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Roman Numerals's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Roman Numerals is ranked 95,441^st in the world and 3^rd in Mathematics for Most Cultured, scoring 67 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.