The United States of FirePheonix is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by The Ten Scholars with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, otherworldly petting zoo, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 1.842 billion FirePheonixians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Intelligentsia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 45.7%.

The frighteningly efficient FirePheonixian economy, worth 378 trillion bells a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an amazing 205,393 bells, with the richest citizens earning 8.4 times as much as the poorest.

Exploding toys that leak battery acid are back in the shops after the government declared child safety 'over-rated', city rooftops are pockmarked with the shattered remains of high velocity delivery drones, "The Ten Scholars got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, and traumatised refugees have a full bedpan shoved into their hands along with their immigration papers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. FirePheonix's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is mongadace.

FirePheonix is ranked 47,935^th in the world and 76^th in The League for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,142.82 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.