The Commonwealth of Gaeslan 724 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The cynical population of 12.356 billion Gaeslan 724ians are ruled with an iron fist by the socialist government, which grants its people the freedom to do whatever they like so long as it doesn't involve getting richer than anybody else or challenging the government.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 59.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Gaeslan 724ian economy, worth 119 trillion kronor a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Book Publishing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 9,710 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gaeslan 724's national animal is the gyrfalcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gaeslan 724 is ranked 173,718^th in the world and 1^st in Right Wing Paradise for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 180.7 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.