The Pegasus of Guard 31 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 27.582 billion Guard 31ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The large, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Social Policy, Defense, and Public Transport. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.0%.

The strong Guard 31ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,078 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Soda Sales. Average income is 39,103 Dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 265,856 per year while the poor average 2,101, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem. Guard 31's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Guard 31 is ranked 69,674^th in the world and 1^st in Blackened Roots for Smartest Citizens, with 39.67 quips per hour.