The Croupier of The Sands Casino is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Lady Fortune with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.471 billion gamblers are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Industry, with Law & Order, Healthcare, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the poker table. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.2%.

The frighteningly efficient gambling economy, worth a remarkable 1,500 trillion chips a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 143,329 chips, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 487,564 per year while the poor average 31,058, a ratio of 15.7 to 1.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, the nation's weary schoolchildren excel at sport but must count scores on their fingers, several cabinet ministers have complained that Lady Fortune is giving them the evil eye, and Lady Fortune has killer fashion sense. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Sands Casino's national animal is the gambler, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is getting rich quick.

The Sands Casino is ranked 272,665^th in the world and 2^nd in The Sands for Nicest Citizens, with 0.52 average smiles per day.