The State of 24th is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 11.539 billion 24thians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.8%.

The strong 24thian economy, worth 529 trillion betales a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 45,858 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 136,351 per year while the poor average 12,091, a ratio of 11.3 to 1.

Employers may fire workers without giving any reason, 24th has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of 24th in an international press conference, and the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly. Crime is moderate. 24th's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

24th is ranked 183,456^th in the world and 3^rd in Richard for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 355.67 on the Gilded Widget Scale.