The Republic of Gusea is a massive, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cynical population of 1.529 billion Guseans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 41.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Gusean economy, worth 129 trillion Gusean dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 84,479 Gusean dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Increasing numbers of children in Gusea have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers, teenagers claim that morning paper rounds are performance art, the nation's soldiers sleep four to a bed in order to use space economically, and Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gusea's national animal is the Big intelligent reconissance bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gusea is ranked 26,764^th in the world and 1^st in Cools Established Barrier for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.91 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.