The Unicameral Federal Republic of St Saratoga is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Chancellor Jonathan Stewart with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, smutty television, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 22.569 billion Saratogans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rogerbei. The average income tax rate is 69.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Saratogan economy, worth a remarkable 5,579 trillion Kredits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 247,204 Kredits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Manufacturers of biodegradable plastics have to wait for months to show evidence of organic decomposition, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, major cities run on potato batteries, and Chancellor Jonathan Stewart shot first. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. St Saratoga's national animal is the Beavers, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Hoot.

St Saratoga is ranked 12,140^th in the world and 8^th in New Coalition of Nations for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 74,655.74 Standard Monetary Units.