The Federal Republic of Schuftreich is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 194 million Schufens 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 11.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Schufens economy, worth 10.8 trillion CRS a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 55,701 CRS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Internet sites are legally unable to stop their users from posting pornography, artists are pillars of society, Schuftreich City University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel, and conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Schuftreich's national animal is the Black Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Schuftreich is ranked 78,775^th in the world and 2,013^th in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 92.53 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.