The United States of Turakonia is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, infamous sell-swords, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 222 million Turakonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 19.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Turakonian economy, worth 15.9 trillion Turakonian Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 71,648 Turakonian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens have to dodge their neighbors' drones while getting the morning paper, there have been reports of people marrying housepets, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons, and citizens sell their moldy bread as homemade penicillin. Crime is totally unknown. Turakonia's national animal is the Turakon Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Turakonia is ranked 27,735^th in the world and 22^nd in United Democratic Nations for Safest, scoring 110.2 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.