The Federal Republic of United Nations Of The Islands is a fledgling, safe nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 6 million United Nations Of The Islandsians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 36.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The United Nations Of The Islandsian economy, worth 213 billion Pixes a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,609 Pixes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

A valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales', it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, and foreign policy often involves bullwhips and leather. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United Nations Of The Islands's national animal is the Rex, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.