The Frequently Inebriated Nation of Saugeen is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 45.416 billion Saugeenians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, with Industry, Administration, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Maitland. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Saugeenian economy, worth an astonishing 23,369 trillion babies a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is a breathtaking 514,570 babies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies, the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, and space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down. Crime is totally unknown. Saugeen's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Saugeen is ranked 295,730^th in the world and 3^rd in City Ankh Morpork for Most Armed, with 0.08 weapons per person.