The United States of Rary is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Darragh Martin with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 10.384 billion Rarians 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 large, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alesco. The average income tax rate is 97.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Rarian economy, worth a remarkable 3,743 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 360,539 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, many believe that Darragh Martin's head is big enough for the sun to orbit around it, weapons are only sold to foreign governments that are legitimate enough to not bounce the cheque, and scenic tours are unheard of after most environmental laws were abolished. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rary's national animal is the Turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Atheism.

Rary is ranked 4,207^th in the world and 67^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 120.75 law-abiding acts per hour.