The Pegasus of Guard 72 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 26.656 billion Guard 72ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.6%.

The strong Guard 72ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,150 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 43,155 Dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 293,407 per year while the poor average 2,318, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem. Guard 72's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Guard 72 is ranked 150,442^nd in the world and 2^nd in Benevolent Capitalism for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 73.48 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.