The Federal Republic of Galanica is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Prime Minister Terrance the Tortoise with an even hand, and remarkable for its burgeoning Iguana population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.654 billion Galanicans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Federal City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.3%.

The very strong Galanican economy, worth 320 trillion Dinars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Trout Farming, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 68,766 Dinars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 241,495 per year while the poor average 14,198, a ratio of 17.0 to 1.

One-stop superstores divide and conquer family businesses, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, and waste is frequently shipped to other countries. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Galanica's national animal is the Iguana, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Ceremonial Deism.

Galanica is ranked 200,944^th in the world and 6,605^th in Lazarus for Most Primitive, scoring -82.78 on the Scary Big Number Scale.