The Allied States of Sons of the first is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory gun ownership. The quiet, industrious population of 4.112 billion Sons of the firstians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Public Transport, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 18.0%.

The Sons of the firstian economy, worth 181 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,198 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

In life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, and cities in Sons of the first declare independence based on interpretation of the historic meaning of cave paintings. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sons of the first's national animal is the Kitsune.

Sons of the first is ranked 242,409^th in the world and 621^st in Alliance of Storage Power for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 32.56 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.