The United States of Independy is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Michael Sullivan with a fair hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 12.499 billion Independians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Portland. The average income tax rate is 27.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Independian economy, worth a remarkable 2,004 trillion Pacifician Union Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 160,357 Pacifician Union Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Veterans' meet-ups involve a lot of tail sniffing, rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century, powerful x-ray machines used by the Customs Department can see into the homes of nearby residents, and there's more vermin than ever on the metro. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Independy's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Independy is ranked 9,683^rd in the world and 1^st in Stars and Moon Region for Largest Black Market, with 111 trillion Standard Monetary Units.