The Disputed Territories of Snow 19 is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its fear of technology, ubiquitous missile silos, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.554 billion Snow 19ians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 45.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Snow 19ian economy, worth 85.6 trillion moons a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 55,095 moons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

All recreational drugs are legal, the well-to-do in Primitiveness are never on time for important appointments, reports of arson have doubled since the introduction of a privatised fire protection service, and widespread voter apathy has been credited to allegations that all candidates are puppets of Leader. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Snow 19's national animal is the horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Snow 19 is ranked 172,000^th in the world and 753^rd in Primitiveness for Most Politically Free, scoring 40.38 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.