The Pegasus of Guard 05 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by The Guard with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, compulsory gun ownership, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 26.171 billion Guards 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Guard City. The average income tax rate is 41.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Guard 05ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,213 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is 84,579 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Phone taps are frequently carried out by the police, prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators, auditors are gutting every governmental department, and money is being desperately pumped into the ruined economy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Guard 05's national animal is the eagle and its national religion is Guardism.

Guard 05 is ranked 284,854^th in the world and 1^st in Raven for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 35.34 on the Kitten Softness Rating.