The Black *stat*s of Scelentia is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by 7 Crows in a Tr*nchcoat with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.315 billion Sc*l*ns love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sc*l*ncia. The average income tax rate is 89.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Sc*l*ntian economy, worth 424 trillion Imp*rial Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 127,878 Imp*rial Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Anyone who sneezes at border crossings is turned away, battlefield gains are quickly lost when enemies don't respect a time-out, visiting the best Sc*l*ntian restaurants requires keeping a visa on file, and patriotic citizens chant "there's only one Scelentia" at foreigners. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scelentia's national animal is the Whimsical Crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Activism.

Scelentia is ranked 11,641^st in the world and 7^th in Fallen Nations for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 6,430.13 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.