The Federation of Qingqiu is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 356 million Qingqiuans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sanbao. The average income tax rate is 33.6%.

The powerhouse Qingqiuan economy, worth 31.8 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,355 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, entomologists flock to Sanbao for its remarkable gadfly population, the nation's orphanages and maternity wards have been nicknamed 'the Killbot Factories', and traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Qingqiu's national animal is the grizzly bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Qingqiu is ranked 46,821^st in the world and 1,101^st in The North Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,318.67 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.