The Leftist Sh-tbirds of St Saratoga is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Vangard Regal Morrgian Lark with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 29.378 billion Saratogans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rogerbei. The average income tax rate is 76.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Saratogan economy, worth a remarkable 7,255 trillion Kredits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 246,962 Kredits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits, teenage TV characters are played by thirty-year-olds by the end of the second season, people boast about their low income on their dating profiles, and press conferences always end with standing ovations and rapturous applause. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. St Saratoga's national animal is the One Rich Nedean, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Hoot.

St Saratoga is ranked 5,123^rd in the world and 5^th in New Coalition of Nations for Lowest Crime Rates, with 115.93 law-abiding acts per hour.