The District of Gough Island is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Liard with a fair hand, and renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.098 billion Gough Islandians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of District City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The thriving Gough Islandian economy, worth 531 trillion betales a year, is highly specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 23,017 betales, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, military funding has been stripped back, Gough Island has designated District City as its capital city, and Liard has just been declared ruler of Gough Island in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Gough Island's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Gough Island is ranked 254,590^th in the world and 7^th in Port of Spain for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.74 kickbacks per hour.