The Grand Duchy of Sleha is a mammoth, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.368 billion Slehans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 21.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Slehan economy, worth 426 trillion Markas a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 57,865 Markas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Sleha's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Sleha is ranked 233,105^th in the world and 67^th in Lone Wolves United for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 38.08 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.