The Federal Republic of Uson is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Elias Donovan with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, infamous sell-swords, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate population of 2.517 billion Usonians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Potomac. The average income tax rate is 74.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Usonian economy, worth 219 trillion Usonian Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 87,050 Usonian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The police think a properly conducted criminal investigation is a real pain, captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, elementary school children develop thousand-yard stares, and universities now offer degrees in cycling etiquette. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Uson's national animal is the Bald eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Uson is ranked 23,682^nd in the world and 240^th in Europeia for Most Cultured, scoring 84 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.