The Commonwealth of Jarilon is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Zanon Dance with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, daily referendums, and parental licensing program. The hard-nosed population of 11.995 billion Jarilonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sate. The average income tax rate is 93.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Jarilonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,904 trillion Marks 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 major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 158,814 Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, the nation's counterintelligence budget is all up in the air, loudmouthed journalists are given the chop, and prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jarilon's national animal is the Barn Owl, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Thelema.

Jarilon is ranked 6,280^th in the world and 146^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 111.04 law-abiding acts per hour.