The Great Space Empire of New Galatony is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its frequent executions, ritual sacrifices, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 519 million Galatonyans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Industry and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Abyssal Haven. The average income tax rate is 58.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient a Galaton economy, worth 59.4 trillion Galatonyan lires a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 114,518 Galatonyan lires, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Recent events have left citizens both shaken and stirred, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, right-wingers complain that too many people are suckling at the welfare teat, and referenda are banned by law and the Parliament has absolute control of the legislative process. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. New Galatony's national animal is the tardigrade.

New Galatony is ranked 136,346^th in the world and 14^th in Nova Tero for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,552.38 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.