The United Kingdom of Gaia and Pomona is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by King Hans I with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, ubiquitous missile silos, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, hard-working population of 5.151 billion Gaians 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 large government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aeglestad. The average income tax rate is 83.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Gaia and Pomonan economy, worth 620 trillion Atlases a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 120,512 Atlases, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Street preachers spend more time condemning government bureaucracy than passers-by, the government spends billions to protect Gaia and Pomona from a disaster that is one in a million, the nation is committed to nuclear rearmament, and Gaia and Pomonan novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about King Hans I. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gaia and Pomona's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gaia and Pomona is ranked 11,835^th in the world and 740^th in Lazarus for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,433.96 pounds of wildlife per square mile.