The Republic of Saint Clair Confederation is a tiny, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 10 million Clairians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 22.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Clairian economy, worth 469 billion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 46,919 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Pet loving officers arrest citizens who don't give their dogs enough biscuits, surveillance cameras are banned, meat-eating is frowned upon, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force. Saint Clair Confederation's national animal is the tree sparrow, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Saint Clair Confederation is ranked 153,116^th in the world and 49^th in South Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 403.07 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.