The Republic of Carlson Island is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, cynical population of 3.074 billion Carlson Islandians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The large, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 59.0%.

The all-consuming Carlson Islandian economy, worth 289 trillion Golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 94,291 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

Grade school teachers mark homework with red "CITATION NEEDED" stamps, tombstones are ten feet high to accommodate the names of inhabitants, students do more community service than homework, and society and government have been organized according to a feudal hierarchy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carlson Island's national animal is the Clam, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Carlson Island is ranked 47,349^th in the world and 316^th in The grimy backyard of Bigej for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 155.12 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.