The Protectorate of A Commander is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 9.413 billion Commanders 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 18.3%.

The Commanderian economy, worth 520 trillion defenses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 55,284 defenses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. A Commander's national animal is the soldier, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

A Commander is ranked 92,247^th in the world and 1^st in Fort Hilton for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,253.99 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.