The Republic of United Sentinel States is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Benson with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed population of 14.974 billion United Sentinel Statesians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurora. The average income tax rate is 68.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient United Sentinel Statesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,588 trillion Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 172,898 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

When flight control tells pilots to alter course the usual reply is "No, YOU move!", politicians can't accept birthday presents from their own children, hundreds of sailors ride the good ship President Benson day after day, and kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. United Sentinel States's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Secular.

United Sentinel States is ranked 206,227^th in the world and 107^th in Union of Allied States for Most Authoritarian, with 569.47 milliStalins.