The Republic of Jeroque is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Austen Voreux with an even hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 8.716 billion Jeroqueans 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 Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bousille. The average income tax rate is 80.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Jeroquean economy, worth 883 trillion Assignats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 101,322 Assignats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All government communication requires the imprimatur of the Truth Police, Jeroque has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, statue-sitting has replaced the stake-out as the dullest form of police duty, and the government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jeroque's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Jeroque is ranked 25,901^st in the world and 9^th in United Nations UN for Lowest Crime Rates, with 85.31 law-abiding acts per hour.