The Confederacy of Kusaland is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, infamous sell-swords, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 207 million Kusalandians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 33.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Kusalandian economy, worth 17.0 trillion Kus Pounds a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 82,142 Kus Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The roads are virtually falling apart, scavengers with burlap sacks and shovels skulk around graveyards, scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new, and there's nothing more rock-and-roll than absolute sobriety. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kusaland's national animal is the Militant Egale, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Kusaland is ranked 101,588^th in the world and 12^th in The United States Of Israel for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 84.83 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.