The Federal Republic of Meridon of Legatia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President Yui Townley with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 22.956 billion Meridonians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cordelia. The average income tax rate is 92.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Meridonian economy, worth a remarkable 2,148 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 93,610 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The mentally ill are given high powered automatic weapons for "catharsis therapy", sweet-toothed Meridonians have been left penniless by the VAT on candy, at the edge of the final frontier space's biggest missile platform is about to unfold, and rugby players that knock each other over always stop to make sure the other fellow is okay. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Legatia's national animal is the Wedgetail Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Undesignated.

Legatia is ranked 12,918^th in the world and 6^th in The Strategic and Economic Alliance for Lowest Crime Rates, with 96.65 law-abiding acts per hour.