The State of Casi el Paraiso is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and remarkable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 19.92 billion Casi el Paraisoans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, although Education is also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The powerhouse Casi el Paraisoan economy, worth a remarkable 1,083 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 54,410 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 355,302 per year while the poor average 3,289, a ratio of 108 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, competing private ambulances racing to be the first to traffic accidents are a major cause of road accidents, and pharmaceutical companies emphatically promise that "your pills are in the mail" rather than admit any supply shortfall. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Casi el Paraiso's national animal is the deer.

Casi el Paraiso is ranked 271,285^th in the world and 652^nd in Ancient Lands for Safest, scoring 9.44 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.