The Empire of Fostieria is a large, safe nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 146 million Fostierians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 9.4%.

The Fostierian economy, worth 6.87 trillion Nightshadeses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 47,068 Nightshadeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

There's an aura of pseudoscience around academia, officials pull all-nighters to check immigrants for potential links to terrorists, fearful citizens watch their every move as does their government, and a large concrete wall is being built around the country's borders. Crime is totally unknown. Fostieria's national animal is the Koala.

Fostieria is ranked 114,000^th in the world and 14^th in HVMUN for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,258.88 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.