The Free Land of The Great Lakes Free Territory is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its national health service, state-planned economy, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 4.707 billion Free People hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 37.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Free economy, worth 413 trillion barter stamps a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Soda Sales, Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 87,761 barter stamps, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, calling dibs is an unalienable right, legislators must raise their hands if they want to speak, and machine-peeled candied grapes come in individual packaging for the busy commuter. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Great Lakes Free Territory's national animal is the cow.

The Great Lakes Free Territory is ranked 237,247^th in the world and 2^nd in Asucki for Nicest Citizens, with 3.13 average smiles per day.