The National Republic of The Outer Union is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by President Falina Douren with a fair hand, and notable for its teetotalling pirates, compulsory military service, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.6 billion Outer Unionians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Founder's Capital. The average income tax rate is 95.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Outer Unionian economy, worth a remarkable 1,653 trillion Unions a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 131,203 Unions, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

No one questions why the chicken crossed the road anymore, keeping the lights on keeps the lights on for increasing amounts of Outer Unionians, nine-year-olds are discovering that they can grow gardens in real life too, and the Outer Unionian government is the world's largest NGO. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Outer Union's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Path of the Light.

The Outer Union is ranked 2,990^th in the world and 87^th in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 59.44 average smiles per day.