The Principality of State of Cascadia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Juventas Archippus Balbus with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 4.808 billion Cascadiates 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Metropolis. The average income tax rate is 22.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Cascadian economy, worth 844 trillion Secure Federal Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 175,573 Secure Federal Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, teenage male videogamers often suffer repetitive strain wrist injuries, and the army's use of chemical weapons leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. State of Cascadia's national animal is the Ursus Loquacious, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Peyote Way Church of God.

State of Cascadia is ranked 11,053^rd in the world and 591^st in Lazarus for Smartest Citizens, with 87.62 quips per hour.