The Empire of United American States And Provisences is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its triple-decker prams, avant-garde cinema, and anti-smoking policies. The quiet, industrious population of 281 million United American States And Providncesians 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 juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 55.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong United American States And Provisencesian economy, worth 14.8 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,829 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Thalassophobia and heliophobia are on the rise, an enormous health awareness programme is underway, travelers often bring empty plastic bottles on Air United American States And Provisences flights to avoid the pay lavatories, and soldiers who shoot themselves in the foot are regarded as heroes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United American States And Provisences's national animal is the loon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

United American States And Provisences is ranked 241,226^th in the world and 2^nd in Da Bois for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -15 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.