The Colony of Guards Of Glory is a titanic, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 17.914 billion Guards Of Gloryians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 17.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Guards Of Gloryian economy, worth 679 trillion Pelts a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Retail, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,915 Pelts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Guards Of Glory's national animal is the Dragons.

Guards Of Glory is ranked 188,872^nd in the world and 1^st in Varangian Guard for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 31.45 on the Bus Surprisal Index.