The Horizon Revolutionary Troops of The Galactic Armada of Stringcheese is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The democratic population of 998 million Galbani hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Kraft economy, worth 36.0 trillion Frigoes a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,094 Frigoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, schools offer a range of lessons in subjects as diverse as The Economics of Bullying for Lunch Money, the Federal Council of The Galactic Armada of Stringcheese has been announced as the new Head of State, and Mr Happy's Funland has just been named The Galactic Armada of Stringcheese's new capital. Crime is well under control. The Galactic Armada of Stringcheese's national animal is the Polly-O, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Galactic Armada of Stringcheese is ranked 182,202^nd in the world and 301^st in The Bobcat Nation for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.73 on the Bus Surprisal Index.