The United States of Gluebucket is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and notable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 12.715 billion Gluebucketians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gluebucket City. The average income tax rate is 29.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gluebucketian economy, worth a remarkable 1,745 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 137,290 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Commuters and their desktops both bemoan their hard drives, the tenet of free speech is held dear, it is illegal to have the wrong clock time showing on your microwave oven, and the official Gluebucketian Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gluebucket's national animal is the Grey Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

Gluebucket is ranked 18,210^th in the world and 12^th in United States of America for Safest, scoring 114.72 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.