The Armed States of Skalliad is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by the 27th President William Shepard with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, national health service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 835 million Skalliadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skallia. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skalliadian economy, worth 142 trillion AS dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 170,786 AS dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The 27th President William Shepard's new office is 6 by 8 feet with steel walls and a barred door, the nation is regarded as a paragon of democracy, edutainment video games are taking Skalliad's students to the next level, and AI citizens think only in binary. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Skalliad's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Skalliad is ranked 147,511^th in the world and 1,102^nd in Europe for Safest, scoring 61.03 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.