The Republic of Stesley is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory vegetarianism, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed population of 1.171 billion Stesleyians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 72.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Stesleyian economy, worth 126 trillion winding keys a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 107,839 winding keys, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, Stesleyians caught jaywalking often have their houses seized by the police, political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions, and legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stesley's national animal is the automaton owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Stesley is ranked 212,805^th in the world and 14^th in CARON for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.