The Republic of Solemn Son is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 720 million Sonians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality and Public Transport aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.1%.

The thriving Solemn Sonian economy, worth 67.5 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 93,699 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 313,426 per year while the poor average 20,822, a ratio of 15.1 to 1.

There's no representation without taxation, whenever pilots have to bail out the government bails out their company, bureaucrats close new businesses for not complying with the Penguin Packaging Index, and fat-shaming is now public policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Solemn Son's national animal is the Cat, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Solemn Son is ranked 33,274^th in the world and 629^th in The East Pacific for Safest, scoring 107.84 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.