The Queen's State of Saint Rae is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 28.932 billion Saint Raeans 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.0%.

The very strong Saint Raean economy, worth 943 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 32,603 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the government is reigning in public spending, and the government is avowedly atheist. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Saint Rae's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Saint Rae is ranked 255,974^th in the world and 436^th in Ancient Lands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 48.83 law-abiding acts per hour.