The Kindling of Respair is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 733 million Respairians 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 medium-sized government prioritizes Welfare, although Education, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 24.5%.

The Respairian economy, worth 31.2 trillion lights a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,547 lights, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Respair's national animal is the human, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Respair is ranked 204,274^th in the world and 3,699^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3.74 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.