The People's Republic of Salaas is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 40 million Salaasi are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 47.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Salaasi economy, worth 903 billion lasas a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 22,595 lasas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, fireworks and other big bangs are forbidden during the newest public holiday, surveillance cameras are banned, and the nation is completely gun-free. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salaas's national animal is the yari, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Salaas is ranked 319,181^st in the world and 324^th in Aesica for Highest Average Incomes, with 22,595.51 Standard Monetary Units.