The Republic of Syndicate States of America is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President James with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.002 billion Syndicates are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dothan. The average income tax rate is 42.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Syndicate American economy, worth 45.1 trillion Syndicates a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,008 Syndicates, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The Syndicate States of America Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality, high-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD, and withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Syndicate States of America's national animal is the Cardinal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Syndicate States of America is ranked 205,831^st in the world and 1^st in The Unilateral Concordat for Highest Average Incomes, with 45,008.09 Standard Monetary Units.