The Union of City States Nation is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by JR Ewing with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 22.239 billion City Staters 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 minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Reading. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient City States Nationian economy, worth a remarkable 9,191 trillion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 413,319 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

One year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for JR Ewing's office, workers have their fruitcake and eat it too, police regularly arrest families playing Monopoly, and airport users are more worried about radiation than terrorism. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. City States Nation's national animal is the Armadillo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Industrialism.

City States Nation is ranked 74,165^th in the world and 1,618^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 69.43 law-abiding acts per hour.