The Republic of Ripple XXIII is a massive, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, infamous sell-swords, and frequent executions. The hard-working population of 2.251 billion Ripple XXIIIians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.5%.

The strong Ripple XXIIIian economy, worth 129 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 57,593 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, courses in how to boil water are popular for formerly microwave-reliant Ripple XXIIIians, and the military perceives nations hit by natural disasters as "easy pickings". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ripple XXIII's national animal is the wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Ripple XXIII is ranked 115,916^th in the world and 2^nd in Chaotic Sparkles for Lowest Crime Rates, with 64.14 law-abiding acts per hour.