The United States of Terrae is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed population of 297 million Terrans 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 medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Law & Order, although Industry, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 33.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Terran economy, worth 25.1 trillion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Tourism. Average income is 84,589 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Notable individuals are granted land and titles, women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners, and homeowners are evicted to make way for new runways. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Terrae's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Terrae is ranked 201,971^st in the world and 4,911^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Beautiful Environments, with 466.9 pounds of wildlife per square mile.