The Protectorate of Solidair is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Order with a fair hand, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, soft-spoken computers, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.009 billion Solidairians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mimbam City. The average income tax rate is 78.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Solidairian economy, worth 328 trillion Solidairian Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is an impressive 109,165 Solidairian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, Max Barry is this year's Miss Solidair, stuttering trypanophobes are doomed never to marry, and shady doctors seem to have impeccable records. Crime is totally unknown. Solidair's national animal is the giraffe, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Solidair is ranked 17,655^th in the world and 767^th in The North Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 100.6 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.