The Holy Empire of A Guarda is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 818 million Guardans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.2%.

The thriving Guardan economy, worth 52.3 trillion marks a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 63,959 marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 226,394 per year while the poor average 13,046, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. A Guarda's national animal is the parrot, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

A Guarda is ranked 52,711^th in the world and 1^st in The Democratic Bloc for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 3,589.4 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.