The United States of Usaint is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Chairman Grant Gentry with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.141 billion Usaintians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saffron Core. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 58.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Usaintian economy, worth a remarkable 1,039 trillion Remnoisks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 250,974 Remnoisks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 914,165 per year while the poor average 48,973, a ratio of 18.7 to 1.

The 'no-coal' transition is being paid for in slashed student support funds, shooting someone has never been safer, space has been brought down to earth with constellations of cancer cases across Usaint, and diplomats agree to the terms and conditions of peace treaties without reading them. Crime is totally unknown. Usaint's national animal is the Harpy Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Usaint is ranked 5,753^rd in the world and 1^st in Banfield for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring 15 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.