The Pegasus of Guard 52 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 21.981 billion Guard 52ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 52.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Guard 52ian economy, worth 424 trillion Dollars a year, is highly specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 19,299 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Guard 52's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Guard 52 is ranked 74,151^st in the world and 1^st in Cloud Atlas for Most Beautiful Environments, with 605.48 pounds of wildlife per square mile.