The Colony of Sanctum33 is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 9.554 billion Sanctum33ians 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 juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 16.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Sanctum33ian economy, worth 371 trillion Citas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,905 Citas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Sanctum33's national animal is the Vippertooth Dragon.

Sanctum33 is ranked 103,433^rd in the world and 2^nd in Sanctum for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,762.51 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.