The Republic of Gilgal is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Supreme Commander Walter Ford with an iron fist, and notable for its national health service, ubiquitous missile silos, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.285 billion Gilgalites 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Joshua. The average income tax rate is 45.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Gilgalian economy, worth 237 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 184,858 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

Terrified tympanists are finding themselves on the front lines armed only with kettledrums, search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards, denied drugs and entertainment the nation's youth are taking to petty crime to alleviate their boredom, and the judicial system legislates morality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gilgal's national animal is the dove, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Christianity.

Gilgal is ranked 281,164^th in the world and 162^nd in Fifth Empire for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 341.25 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.