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 pith helmet sales, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 846 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, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, 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 65.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skalliadian economy, worth 147 trillion AS dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 173,806 AS dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Criminals lock themselves in their mums' basements to avoid prison, visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage, classes at Skallia University get canceled on Brancaland's Independence Day, and a PhD just ain't what it used to be. 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 19,860^th in the world and 401^st in Europe for Highest Food Quality, scoring 117.51 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.