The Commonwealth of Gaeslan 491 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its public floggings, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 14.831 billion Gaeslan 491ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Welfare, with Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 68.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Gaeslan 491ian economy, worth 94.5 trillion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 6,374 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gaeslan 491's national animal is the gyrfalcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gaeslan 491 is ranked 206,001^st in the world and 2^nd in The Elite Region of Global Command for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -3.46 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.