The Federal Republic of Slonful is a titanic, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed population of 18.841 billion Slonfulians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 76.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Slonfulian economy, worth a remarkable 2,492 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 132,285 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

The entire world knows which Slonfulian parents are trying for kids, the serf suggestion box would work better if more serfs were literate, the population's jaw muscles put sharks to shame, and the legislature keeps promising "more study" of corruption allegations against the parliamentary whip system. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Slonful's national animal is the penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Slonful is ranked 16,101^st in the world and 154^th in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 8,700.87 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.