The Queendom of Big sand castles is a gargantuan, orderly nation, notable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 28.905 billion Big sand castlesians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 53.1%.

The Big sand castlesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,320 trillion sandies a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 45,688 sandies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have been outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Big sand castles's national animal is the snail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Big sand castles is ranked 213,451^st in the world and 56^th in Florida for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 30.82 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.