The Unified Prefectures of Russet Haven is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Prefect Thomm with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 9.97 billion Russet Havenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Orchard. The average income tax rate is 73.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Russet Havenian economy, worth 550 trillion Russins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,251 Russins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stony-faced prosecutors play loud gangster rap music during court proceedings, athletic teenagers are among the wealthiest members of society, third world countries are rich in "I Love The Orchard" t-shirts, and multiple births are a cause of celebration for tax collectors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Russet Haven's national animal is the Ghost Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Russet Haven is ranked 37,551^st in the world and 169^th in Forest for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,465.5 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.