The Republic of Gualani is a small, safe nation, notable for its zero percent divorce rate and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 40 million Gualanians 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 45.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Gualanian economy, worth 1.67 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,824 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Survivors of the Great Internet Flame War often recount horror stories of banhammers and DOS attacks, political candidates who don't release their birth certificates are presumed to have been born in Maxtopia, citizens are prohibited from raising their voice above thirty decibels in commercial districts, and almost all of the nation's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gualani's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gualani is ranked 72,463^rd in the world and 107^th in Astoria for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 418.55 on the Clooney Contribution Index.