The Federal Republic of Sandorkas is a huge, safe nation, notable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 314 million Sandorkasians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sandorkas City. The average income tax rate is 58.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Sandorkasian economy, worth 26.9 trillion pounds 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 Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 85,813 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Digital novelty coins make for surprising vanguards of the revolution, conscripts often volunteer for a second tour of duty so they can get a ticket to next year's Army Revue, statues of famous citizens are erected or demolished on a purely partisan basis, and the travel industry is booming as pregnant women book tickets for "weekend trips" overseas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sandorkas's national animal is the eagle.

Sandorkas is ranked 89,655^th in the world and 1,425^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.15 law-abiding acts per hour.