The United States of Skybound Oratorio is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 3.034 billion Skybound Oratorioans 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 Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.1%.

The Skybound Oratorioan economy, worth 122 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 40,406 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skybound Oratorio's national animal is the Kitsune.

Skybound Oratorio is ranked 26,865^th in the world and 69^th in Alliance of Storage Power for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 6,425.72 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.