The Deep Periphery of Clan Spaniel is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by IlKhan Nicholas Keresky with a fair hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory gun ownership, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.183 billion Clanners love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gienah. The average income tax rate is 95.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Clan Spanielian economy, worth 882 trillion credits 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 Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 210,856 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Snap elections are called over every minor impasse, the parliament building has installed a revolving door, counselors have to sign pledges supporting gay rights before they can speak to any patients, and in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare. Crime is totally unknown. Clan Spaniel's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cult of Kerensky.

Clan Spaniel is ranked 5,769^th in the world and 287^th in The North Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 16,089.78 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.