The United States of Schiaparelli is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its daily referendums, national health service, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 216 million Schiaparellians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 36.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Schiaparellian economy, worth 16.7 trillion AICS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Average income is 77,246 AICS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Rumor has it that Leader has won three lotteries in a row, the government is attempting to revitalize a gutted private sector, friendly fire incidents usually result in severe burns, and only the richest get to see out of their windows. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schiaparelli's national animal is the Scorpion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Schiaparelli is ranked 35,757^th in the world and 587^th in Europe for Highest Food Quality, scoring 48.83 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.