The Matriarchy of Utaura is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 259 million Utaurans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 35.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Utauran economy, worth 10.4 trillion shrones a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 40,061 shrones, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The word 'foreigner' is considered a highly vulgar expletive, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, the government is seen to favor traditionalist religions, and the men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Utaura's national animal is the Sea Urchin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Utaura is ranked 121,288^th in the world and 7^th in Polar South for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 647.64 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.