The Stand of Aqua Necklace is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 13.041 billion Aqua Necklaceans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 28.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Aqua Necklacean economy, worth 454 trillion Pesos a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Soda Sales, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,876 Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aqua Necklace's national animal is the Vulture.

Aqua Necklace is ranked 174,233^rd in the world and 20^th in The Genesis Corporation for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.94 law-abiding acts per hour.