The Kritarchy of Sunshine Archipelago is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Judge Pianta with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, conspicuous electricity pylons, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 4.68 billion Delfinites 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 enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Delfino Plaza. The average income tax rate is 91.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delfinite economy, worth 546 trillion Gold Coins a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 116,759 Gold Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, environmental legislation occurs cyclically, Sunshine Archipelago has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, and military recruitment numbers are down as citizens object on 'moral grounds'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sunshine Archipelago's national animal is the Sand Bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Shine Sprite Worship.

Sunshine Archipelago is ranked 47,426^th in the world and 11^th in Valkia for Highest Average Incomes, with 116,759.16 Standard Monetary Units.