The Place Holder of Stanbourne is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, rampant corporate plagiarism, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.22 billion Stanbourneans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Industry, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.4%.

The powerhouse Stanbournean economy, worth 925 trillion Stans a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 57,032 Stans, with the richest citizens earning 9.5 times as much as the poorest.

Copyright laws have been abolished, burglary is widely regarded as the national sport, pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, and universities are populated by the spawn of the upper classes. Crime is a problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Stanbourne's national animal is the Timber Wolf.

Stanbourne is ranked 226,035^th in the world and 2^nd in Kodiak for Safest, scoring 23.27 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.