The Nomadic Peoples of Flying Pig 34 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical population of 3.869 billion Flying Pig 34ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 37.8%.

The powerhouse Flying Pig 34ian economy, worth 394 trillion Cashes a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,875 Cashes, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 290,430 per year while the poor average 28,495, a ratio of 10.2 to 1.

Safety warnings are prohibited lest they give people ideas, Lions with strange deformities like three eyes and tentacles have been seen prancing through the countryside where industrial waste is dumped, citizens often glare angrily at jet contrails, and pharmaceutical companies emphatically promise that "your pills are in the mail" rather than admit any supply shortfall. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flying Pig 34's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Flying Pig 34 is ranked 84,631^st in the world and 1^st in Comox Valley for Safest, scoring 89.53 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.