The Armed States of Skalliad is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by the 27th President William Shepard with a fair hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 869 million Skalliadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skallia. The average income tax rate is 67.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skalliadian economy, worth 150 trillion AS dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 173,715 AS dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Offering a builder a cup of tea is a legal minefield, tourists often cite 'hiding money in an off-shore banking account' as their main reason to visit the nation, the nation solves other countries' human rights problems with a generous dose of violence, and lending money has become a major liability. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Skalliad's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Skalliad is ranked 152,359^th in the world and 1,092^nd in Europe for Safest, scoring 57.5 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.