The Armed Republic of United Terminus is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and soft-spoken computers. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 894 million United Terminusians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 64.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming United Terminusian economy, worth 106 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 118,737 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

All smart devices are under the control of the all-seeing AI, bins outnumber trees in city parks, talking during class is a gateway to lifelong drug addiction, and Leader has been known to threaten dissenting citizens with a machine gun at press conferences. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United Terminus's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

United Terminus is ranked 296,253^rd in the world and 248^th in Lone Wolves United for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 44.79 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.