The State of Gouin is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.326 billion Gouinians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.3%.

The strong Gouinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,027 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 67,037 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 432,060 per year while the poor average 4,202, a ratio of 102 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and Gouin has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Gouin's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Gouin is ranked 19,387^th in the world and 11^th in Ancient Lands for Most Armed, with 5.16 weapons per person.