The Jingoistic States of Pound Sand is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 2.73 billion Pound Sandians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 40.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Pound Sandian economy, worth 68.5 trillion Pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Pizza Delivery, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 25,094 Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pound Sand's national animal is the Sand Mouse.

Pound Sand is ranked 134,266^th in the world and 450^th in Suspicious for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 532.21 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.