The Republic of Strew is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 32 million Strewians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Spirituality, although Education, Defense, and Healthcare are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 51.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Strewian economy, worth 695 billion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 21,715 rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strew's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Strew is ranked 320,751^st in the world and 1,743^rd in Pacifism for Most Developed, scoring 45.21 on the Human Development Index.