The Constitutional Monarchy of Smallstan is a mammoth, cultured nation, ruled by Carter Smalls with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, cheerful population of 5.187 billion Smallstanis enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Smallsopolis. The average income tax rate is 79.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Smallstanian economy, worth 445 trillion Gold Standard Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is 85,822 Gold Standard Ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside, re-education centers are being added to most prisons, and visual acuity is worsening amongst teenagers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Smallstan's national animal is the Cheetah, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Smallstan is ranked 8,312^th in the world and 1^st in Carternia for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 13,061.24 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.