The Modern Methodist kingdom of Glorious Royal Gilboa is a massive, safe nation, ruled by King David Shepherd with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The devout population of 1.327 billion Gilboans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shiloh. The average income tax rate is 78.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Gilboan economy, worth 190 trillion Laurels a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 143,672 Laurels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The Monarch butterfly is a protected species, the government seizes corporate assets it deems 'scary enough', clergy never mention brand names for fear of losing their government subsidies, and a generation of children conceived in hell and born in strife is growing up inside government-run care villages. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Glorious Royal Gilboa's national animal is the Monarch butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Methodism.

Glorious Royal Gilboa is ranked 305,826^th in the world and 224^th in Covenant Shores for Most Secular, with 3.52 Atheism Rate.