The Allied States of Gun Manufacturers is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 40.037 billion Gun Manufacturersians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Industry, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.3%.

The all-consuming Gun Manufacturersian economy, worth a remarkable 3,028 trillion gold marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 75,644 gold marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Gun Manufacturers's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, armed police units patrol the roads late at night, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Gun Manufacturers's radio stations, and government-run brothels can be found on every street corner. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem. Gun Manufacturers's national animal is the mongoose, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Gun Manufacturers is ranked 179,265^th in the world and 3^rd in Zhaucauozian Friendship for Most Corrupt Governments, with 2.96 kickbacks per hour.