The Empire of Usoams is a small, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, cynical population of 40 million Usoamsians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.0%.

The strong Usoamsian economy, worth 2.60 trillion f22s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Tourism, and Gambling. Average income is 64,981 f22s, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, Harry Potter books are banned, and all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Usoams's national animal is the M4.

Usoams is ranked 74,260^th in the world and 340^th in Concord for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 48,086.38 Standard Monetary Units.