The United States of Klobos is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Ivan Linis with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, anti-smoking policies, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.331 billion Klobosians 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 tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Newve. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Klobosian economy, worth a remarkable 1,281 trillion Charges a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 174,739 Charges, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

The practice of capital punishment proves divisive, airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory, finders keepers is the law of the land, and the world still seems flat to some people in space. Crime is totally unknown. Klobos's national animal is the Jellyfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Klobos is ranked 21,427^th in the world and 126^th in the Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 102.37 kickbacks per hour.