The Kingdom of Owen-Withee is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister Cardinal with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, hatred of cheese, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 9.713 billion Owen-Witheeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Administration, and Environment are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Owen-Withee. The average income tax rate is 97.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Owen-Witheean economy, worth a remarkable 1,583 trillion Owithians a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 162,992 Owithians, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Visiting the best Owen-Witheean restaurants requires keeping a visa on file, virtually all of the country's economic activity takes place in Owen-Withee, ample hospital parking is half-filled by the luxury cars of hospital managers, and professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Owen-Withee's national animal is the Whitetail Deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Owen-Withee is ranked 23,206^th in the world and 1,500^th in Balder for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 257.36 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.