The Federation of Sojal is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Amar-Sin with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 9.876 billion Sojaliis have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Orbital Ring Siduri. The average income tax rate is 17.6%.

The very strong Sojalian economy, worth 589 trillion Silvers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 59,658 Silvers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones, excessive gerrymandering has earned Sojal the nickname 'The Democratic Dictatorship', employers are never quite sure if graduates' qualifications have any merit or meaning, and nobody accepts Amar-Sin's dinner invitations anymore. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Sojal's national animal is the Lamassu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Sojal is ranked 89,053^rd in the world and 2^nd in The Milky Way Galaxy for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.6 percentage of bribes refused.