The Borderlands of Saihate is a very large, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 279 million Saihateans 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 relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Industry, although Defense, Education, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Original Sin. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Saihatean economy, worth 32.8 trillion fake fleabane flowers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 117,696 fake fleabane flowers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 403,789 per year while the poor average 25,178, a ratio of 16.0 to 1.

Nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids, nothing in life is promised except death and government support, the dwindling faithful in the nation make expensive pilgrimages to the remaining places of worship, and the nation's universities are often mistaken for foreign embassies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Saihate's national animal is the scorpion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Saihate is ranked 270,464^th in the world and 183^rd in Benigtopia for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 599.98 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.