The State of Salmiya is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning deer population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.679 billion Salmiyans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The Salmiyan economy, worth 450 trillion betales a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Furniture Restoration, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 42,173 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salmiya's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Salmiya is ranked 197,495^th in the world and 4^th in the Channel Islands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 56.91 law-abiding acts per hour.