The United States of The Space Race is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, strictly enforced bedtime, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, devout population of 5.29 billion Space Raceans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Space Racean economy, worth 208 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,453 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, many of the unemployed have had the fight taken out of them, and school teachers check the staff room for hidden webcams before complaining about rebellious students. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Space Race's national animal is the Kitsune.

The Space Race is ranked 67,408^th in the world and 1^st in Space Race for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 4,025.08 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.