The Republic of GU 17th Fleet is a mammoth, orderly nation, notable for its burgeoning swan population. The hard-working, cynical population of 6.983 billion GU 17th Fleetians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 21.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong GU 17th Fleetian economy, worth 339 trillion deniers a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is 48,573 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Leader's perky ego is the talk of the town, the mentally ill are given high powered automatic weapons for "catharsis therapy", dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', and the experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried Swan Dung" has been declared a national treasure. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. GU 17th Fleet's national animal is the swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

GU 17th Fleet is ranked 148,295^th in the world and 14^th in The Social Reforming Jump Point for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 38,178.71 Standard Monetary Units.