The Unitary Republic of Celestial Flames is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Feroy Fitzgerald with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, soft-spoken computers, and ubiquitous missile silos. The democratic, devout population of 1.419 billion Flamesians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Luxiana. The average income tax rate is 49.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Flamesian economy, worth 261 trillion Florisas 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 184,453 Florisas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Senior executives have become freelance basket-weavers in search of less stress and better work-life balance, hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, an extra-long museum is being built to house the old border wall, and they say that Flamesians made a dessert and called it peace. Crime is totally unknown. Celestial Flames's national animal is the Golden wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cult of the Eternal Flames.

Celestial Flames is ranked 12,430^th in the world and 48^th in Conch Kingdom for Healthiest Citizens, with 13.35 bananas ingested per day.