The Pegasus of Guard 12 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning eagle population. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 28.344 billion Guard 12ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 33.8%.

The Guard 12ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,021 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 36,038 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary and nude art is becoming wildly popular. Crime is moderate. Guard 12's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Guard 12 is ranked 22,052^nd in the world and 1^st in Phoenix12 for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,019.35 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.