The State of Gilbert Colony is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.449 billion Gilbert Colonyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.

The strong Gilbert Colonyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,525 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. Average income is 65,046 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 442,238 per year while the poor average 3,495, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The nation's official head of religious affairs is an atheist, voting is voluntary, and Gilbert Colony has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Gilbert Colony's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gilbert Colony is ranked 55,169^th in the world and 1^st in Newfoundland for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 82.14 on the Bus Surprisal Index.