The Commonwealth of The Union of Ameriga is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 576 million Union of Amerigans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Defense, with Spirituality, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Union of Amerigan economy, worth 42.6 trillion Union Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Retail. Average income is 73,905 Union Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 261,603 per year while the poor average 15,075, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

The new foreign policy is "why bother invading neighbours when they can be bought wholesale?" and it turns out that you actually can put a price on intangible cultural heritage. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Union of Ameriga's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

The Union of Ameriga is ranked 244,683^rd in the world and 19^th in Selene for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -7.75 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.