The Watchfires of Guang-1 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 16.309 billion Guang-1ians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 23.8%.

The strong Guang-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,092 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 66,971 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Adultery has been made a capital offence, the request to "give us our daily bread" can only be fulfilled six days out of seven, love is a precious butterfly to be crushed under diplomatic protocol, and roadside walls are being built and mother nature is paying for it. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Guang-1's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Guang-1 is ranked 113,296^th in the world and 1^st in Guangzhou for Lowest Crime Rates, with 64.34 law-abiding acts per hour.