The United States of Walter Jackson is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, avowedly heterosexual populace, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 16.976 billion Walter Jacksonians 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, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 3.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Walter Jacksonian economy, worth a remarkable 3,502 trillion dollars a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 206,340 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens insist that there's no law against standing downwind when marijuana crops are burned off, the cruise missile launchers on the field hospital roof are purely deterrent in purpose, school uniforms are compulsory, and passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Walter Jackson's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christian.

Walter Jackson is ranked 270,411^th in the world and 5,659^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -9.77 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.