The Federation of Salmonid Squad 21 is a very large, pleasant nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 413 million Salmonid Squad 21ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30.8%.

The Salmonid Squad 21ian economy, worth 14.7 trillion Robles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 35,546 Robles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, and weather forecasts regularly cover meteor showers. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salmonid Squad 21's national animal is the Scamper.

Salmonid Squad 21 is ranked 250,052^nd in the world and 4,164^th in eta for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 40.78 on the Kitten Softness Rating.