The FBI Biochemist of Stanley Goodspeed is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 5.97 billion Stanley Goodspeedians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 33.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Stanley Goodspeedian economy, worth 106 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Furniture Restoration, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 17,765 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stanley Goodspeed's national animal is the bird.

Stanley Goodspeed is ranked 241,111^th in the world and 10^th in 8th International for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 597.15 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.