The Trance of Goa is a titanic, orderly nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 19.276 billion Goans 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 49.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Goan economy, worth a remarkable 2,696 trillion Golds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 139,902 Golds, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 439,410 per year while the poor average 34,105, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

Art is not complete without a touch of alizarin blood and titanium sweat, exported livestock are wined and dined before they are flat ironed, hot dogs have been renamed lukewarm pigs, and the numbers on the latest spending report are reaching stellar levels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Goa's national animal is the Elephant, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Goa is ranked 12,625^th in the world and 1^st in Trance for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 9,659.07 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.