The Free Republic of Knootoss is a behemoth, cultured nation, ruled by Prime Minister Charlotte van Jonkervelde with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, free-roaming dinosaurs, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 50.278 billion Knootians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, although Defense, Healthcare, and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haag. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 28.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Knootian economy, worth an astonishing 26,555 trillion Atlantic Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is a breathtaking 528,181 Atlantic Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,674,660 per year while the poor average 127,008, a ratio of 13.2 to 1.

Small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants, prison visits increase substantially during election years, the new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies, and destitute athletes are forced to train in the street. Crime is totally unknown. Knootoss's national animal is the herring gull, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Kommerdijker Christianity.

Knootoss is ranked 104,502^nd in the world and 14^th in Western Atlantic for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,723.05 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.