The United Socialist States of The 30th Turtle Flight is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic population of 609 million 30th Turtle Flightians 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, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 58.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped 30th Turtle Flightian economy, worth 17.2 trillion Fluffy Blankies a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is 28,171 Fluffy Blankies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, and guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The 30th Turtle Flight's national animal is the Turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

The 30th Turtle Flight is ranked 224,493^rd in the world and 11,773^rd in Lazarus for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 29.89 on the Bus Surprisal Index.