The Empire of Goonbia is a huge, safe nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 705 million Gooners 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, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 25.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Goonbian economy, worth 49.9 trillion Goonbucks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,731 Goonbucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

There's never enough space in space, dancing with your first cousin is a misdemeanor, the blood, sweat, and tears of poor Gooners make research institutes rich, and asking a friend if they like watermelons is a potentially criminal act. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Goonbia's national animal is the Gun, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Goonbia is ranked 85,190^th in the world and 1,559^th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,575.83 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.