The United States of Sartona is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its national health service, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.325 billion Sartonans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Willtoma. The average income tax rate is 58.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Sartonan economy, worth 81.2 trillion Konars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is 61,273 Konars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, government crews work tirelessly to retake the suburbs from organized packs of raccoons, and carrots are orange, apples are red and food waste is increasing. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sartona's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Sartona is ranked 202,503^rd in the world and 4^th in Brick Hill for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,793.66 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.