The New Horizons of Sandy Wilds is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, disturbing lack of elderly people, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, humorless population of 2.261 billion Sandy Wildsians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 41.8%.

The powerhouse Sandy Wildsian economy, worth 217 trillion stardusts a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,026 stardusts, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, lumberjacks only use certified eco-friendly chainsaws, and Leader isn't a national brand. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sandy Wilds's national animal is the moonlark, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Sandy Wilds is ranked 316,174^th in the world and 833^rd in Horizon for Rudest Citizens, with 7.98 insults per minute.