The Federal Republic of Giandan is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, public floggings, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 225 million Giandians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.5%.

The all-consuming Giandanian economy, worth 21.5 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 95,358 Dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 490,727 per year while the poor average 10,120, a ratio of 48.5 to 1.

Skateparks can be found in every city, even snitches get stitches, the criminal underworld is awash with sausage smuggling, and a cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Giandan's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Giandan is ranked 59,573^rd in the world and 91^st in Commonwealth of Liberty for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 126.44 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.