The Federal Republic of Uson is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Elias Donovan with an even hand, and notable for its public floggings, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 2.647 billion Usonians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Potomac. The average income tax rate is 74.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Usonian economy, worth 232 trillion Usonian Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 87,788 Usonian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ice-filled coffins are ominously positioned in the corner of every hospital ward, children's TV shows are having a gay old time, money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them, and all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Uson's national animal is the Bald eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Uson is ranked 8,185^th in the world and 105^th in Europeia for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 69 on the Kitten Softness Rating.