The Borderlands of Within is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, compulsory military service, and parental licensing program. The democratic population of 3.971 billion Withinians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Healthcare, and Industry are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 28.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Withinian economy, worth 175 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,096 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

The tightness of border controls in Within leave a little to be desired, foreign lack of enthusiasm for Withinian nose-flute disco metal is seen as a reasonable casus belli, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and the nation has nearly as many history museums as Withinians. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Within's national animal is the Kitsune.

Within is ranked 181,599^th in the world and 317^th in Alliance of Storage Power for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 62.45 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.