The Borderlands of Within is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory military service. The democratic population of 3.602 billion Withinians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Healthcare, and Education are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 28.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Withinian economy, worth 158 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,096 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

The tightness of border controls in Within leave a little to be desired, foreign lack of enthusiasm for Withinian nose-flute disco metal is seen as a reasonable casus belli, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, and the nation has nearly as many history museums as Withinians. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Within's national animal is the Kitsune.

Within is ranked 180,426^th in the world and 87^th in Alliance of Storage Power for Most Developed, scoring 53.34 on the Human Development Index.