The United States of Schiaparelli is a huge, safe nation, notable for its smutty television, free-roaming dinosaurs, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 265 million Schiaparellians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 40.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Schiaparellian economy, worth 19.6 trillion AICS a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Average income is 73,961 AICS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government is attempting to revitalize a gutted private sector, friendly fire incidents usually result in severe burns, only the richest get to see out of their windows, and students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schiaparelli's national animal is the Scorpion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Schiaparelli is ranked 48,929^th in the world and 280^th in Europe for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 4,153.98 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.