The Federal District of The Stratosphere Islands is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Alphalion with a fair hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, keen interest in outer space, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 4.477 billion Stratosphereans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Del Faisán. The average income tax rate is 92.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Stratosphere Islandsian economy, worth 684 trillion Stardusts a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 152,956 Stardusts, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Political scientists despair as the national mascot election eclipses all others in voter enthusiasm, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and future forecasters fearfully discuss grey goo and human obsolescence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Stratosphere Islands's national animal is the Golden Pheasant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Starlight.

The Stratosphere Islands is ranked 154,650^th in the world and 3,564^th in The North Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 116 billion Standard Monetary Units.