The Democratic States of Strathcly is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its suspicion of poets and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 200 million Strathclyians 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 minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The very strong Strathclyian economy, worth 12.1 trillion Credits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 60,342 Credits, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 204,920 per year while the poor average 13,109, a ratio of 15.6 to 1.

Airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, voting is compulsory, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, and country folk are sent to obligatory boarding schools to learn how to be civilized. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Strathcly's national animal is the Osprey.

Strathcly is ranked 311,694^th in the world and 410^th in Edoca for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -6.32 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.