The Connected Dimensions of Gaila is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Bill DeWhall with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.311 billion Gailans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deci. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Gailan economy, worth 519 trillion Gailan Knas a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 97,858 Gailan Knas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, the national security service are a bunch of crooks, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners. Crime is totally unknown. Gaila's national animal is the Gailan Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gaila is ranked 30,569^th in the world and 701^st in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 217 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.