The Democratic States of Sasteppestide is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 9 million Sasteppestideans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The strong Sasteppestidean economy, worth 540 billion Otics a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 60,071 Otics, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Sasteppestide's national animal is the wolf, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Sasteppestide is ranked 95,859^th in the world and 70^th in Union Brazilian for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,206.98 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.