The Federal Republic of Uson is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Elias Donovan with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, infamous sell-swords, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 2.517 billion Usonians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Potomac. The average income tax rate is 74.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Usonian economy, worth 217 trillion Usonian Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 86,240 Usonian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The jails are alive with the sound of birdsong, calling dibs is an unalienable right, an epidemic of unpopped kernels causes movie goers to gnash their teeth, and everyone wants to be on the guest list for diplomatic parties. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Uson's national animal is the Bald eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Uson is ranked 23,665^th in the world and 241^st in Europeia for Most Cultured, scoring 84 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.