The Republic of Seagaurd is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 16 million Seagaurdians 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 enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Seagaurdian economy, worth 147 billion gulls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 9,236 gulls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Imitation is the sincerest form of felony, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and Animal Liberationists are regularly arrested. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Seagaurd's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Seagaurd is ranked 161,983^rd in the world and 2,143^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 741.69 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.