The Theocracy of Selathiel is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 740 million Selathielians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order and Defense also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 30.4%.

The strong Selathielian economy, worth 37.2 trillion shekels a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 50,288 shekels, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Selathiel's national animal is the owl.

Selathiel is ranked 254,965^th in the world and 1^st in Atheists for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 21.21 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.