The Commonwealth of Golden Archipelago is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its vat-grown people, compulsory military service, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 628 million Golden Archipelagoans 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stork Bay. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Golden Archipelagoan economy, worth 54.1 trillion Golden Galeons a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 86,135 Golden Galeons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes', exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, political satirists and late night comedians weep as the government begins cleaning up its act, and a surprising number of police officers have been arrested for Stork sacrifices. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Golden Archipelago's national animal is the Stork, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Golden Archipelago is ranked 144,477^th in the world and 117^th in Covenant Shores for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 1,887.99 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.