The State of Sandoval is a large, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister Miriam Brenner with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 138 million Sandovalians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Robinson. The average income tax rate is 52.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Sandovalian economy, worth 214 trillion barzels a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Soda Sales. Average income is 33,822 barzels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sandoval has designated Robinson as its capital city, grinding bureaucracy has the international wheels of justice turning slowly, the weather in Robinson is always 'pigeons with a chance of droppings', and the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sandoval's national animal is the aurochs, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Judaism.

Sandoval is ranked 58,620^th in the world and 9^th in Sky Haven for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 612.44 on the Clooney Contribution Index.