The Armed States of Skalliad is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by the 27th President William Shepard with a fair hand, and renowned for its national health service, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 829 million Skalliadians 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, corrupt, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skallia. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skalliadian economy, worth 142 trillion AS dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 171,717 AS dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Military pilots spend more time scraping feathers off their engines than flying their aircraft, The 27th President William Shepard is frequently seen begging critics to stop insulting the government, the military will start wars with other nations on a lark, and politicians who misplace decimal points on expense reports are fired for gross incompetence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Skalliad's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Skalliad is ranked 55,781^st in the world and 671^st in Europe for Most Beautiful Environments, with 661.59 pounds of wildlife per square mile.