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The Equatorial Forests of Uan aa Boa is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by endless committees and citizen councils with an even hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, humorless population of 15.393 billion Boanis are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The minute, socially-minded government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Environment, with Spirituality and Defense not funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aa. Income tax is unheard of.

The powerhouse Boani economy, worth 454 trillion labour notes a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is mostly comprised of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 29,504 labour notes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking, books are considered luxuries only available to the incredibly wealthy, refugees from other nations are flocking to Uan aa Boa's border, and the latest national park is visited by more sharks than people. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Uan aa Boa's national animal is the solidarity bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Uan aa Boa is ranked 315,978^th in the world and 313^th in Forest for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -24.21 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.