The Armed States of Skalliad is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by the 27th President William Shepard with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, free-roaming dinosaurs, and national health service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 795 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, although Industry, Administration, and Education are also considered important, 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 66.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skalliadian economy, worth 137 trillion AS dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 173,237 AS dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, politicians tend to speak more loudly and slowly these days, and corporate executives continue to enjoy generous tax benefits while the public is taxed to the hilt. 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 279,790^th in the world and 1,257^th in Europe for Most Primitive, scoring -334.13 on the Scary Big Number Scale.