The Republic of Skynidos is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Phoenix Astra with an even hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, parental licensing program, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 5.152 billion Skynidosians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caelumporta. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Skynidosian economy, worth a remarkable 1,287 trillion Skals a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 249,892 Skals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, mandatory updates on software drivers often bring life to a halt, government officials are held to the highest standard of morality, and wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skynidos's national animal is the Fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Athyism.

Skynidos is ranked 1,826^th in the world and 2^nd in Portugal for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 850.2 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.