The State of Salto Concordia is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 16.292 billion Salto Concordians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 20.8%.

The Salto Concordian economy, worth 654 trillion betales a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 40,185 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, Salto Concordia has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of Salto Concordia in an international press conference, and the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salto Concordia's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Salto Concordia is ranked 139,015^th in the world and 1^st in Long Island for Safest, scoring 64.11 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.