The United States of Strongton is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Cody Cavendish-Beauclerk with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, public floggings, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.286 billion Strongtonians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strongton City. The average income tax rate is 68.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Strongtonian economy, worth 197 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 153,466 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Strongtonian police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, graffiti graces every city's streets, and open-casket funerals are avoided at all cost. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strongton's national animal is the phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Strongton is ranked 73,598^th in the world and 143^rd in United Kingdom for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 408.97 on the Clooney Contribution Index.