The Federal Commonwealth of Surron is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and smutty television. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.448 billion Surronians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roms. The average income tax rate is 60.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Surronian economy, worth 383 trillion Surron Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 111,199 Surron Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams, goldfish bowls are three metres in diameter, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, and stolen Reuben sandwiches are met with detailed and thorough police investigations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Surron's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Surron is ranked 45,918^th in the world and 462^nd in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 193.67 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.