The Holy State of Christian Killeshandra is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Archbishop Michael Patrick Collins with an iron fist, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.602 billion Killistmen are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holy Diocese of Killeshandra. The average income tax rate is 91.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Killist economy, worth 489 trillion Killeshandran Gold Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 188,302 Killeshandran Gold Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Bicyclists are banned from major roads, grade school teachers mark homework with red "CITATION NEEDED" stamps, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Christian Killeshandra's national animal is the Agnus Dei and its national religion is Catholicism.

Christian Killeshandra is ranked 167,864^th in the world and 2,510^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 228.72 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.