The Județ of Salaj is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 7.269 billion Salajians enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The relatively small, moralistic, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zalău. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.5%.

The very strong Salajian economy, worth 425 trillion leis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 58,594 leis, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 174,221 per year while the poor average 15,450, a ratio of 11.3 to 1.

The travel industry is booming as pregnant women book tickets for "weekend trips" overseas, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Salajians like vultures, Leader has just been declared ruler of Salaj in an international press conference, and a major religion has been named as Salaj's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Salaj's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Salaj is ranked 11,154^th in the world and 5^th in Terranova for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 5,815.05 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.