The Burning of The Old Glory is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 26.253 billion Shadows are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Spirituality, and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Altar. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Shadow economy, worth a remarkable 2,993 trillion Ofrendas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 114,024 Ofrendas, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 664,335 per year while the poor average 9,232, a ratio of 72.0 to 1.

A typical fast food menu item could serve a small army, a referendum must be held in order for any new law to be passed, people can often be seen driving to work in war-surplus tanks, and oil executives can be seen reluctantly cleaning oil-soaked birds. Crime is a problem. The Old Glory's national animal is the Condor, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Old Glory is ranked 271,766^th in the world and 1^st in American Empire for Highest Poor Incomes, with 9,232.58 Standard Monetary Units.