The Colony of Solstice Isle is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic population of 249 million Solstice isleas enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 36.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Solstice Islean economy, worth 14.2 trillion Korzens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,979 Korzens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, cleaners are very careful not to bump into the big red button on Leader's desk, the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies, and warfare increasingly resembles a video game. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Solstice Isle's national animal is the Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Solstice Isle is ranked 152,707^th in the world and 218^th in The Kodiak Republic for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 1,113.02 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.