The Republic of Duchy of Samogitia is a massive, genial nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and digital currency. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.088 billion Duchy of Samogitians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 46.9%.

The all-consuming Duchy of Samogitian economy, worth 128 trillion Ducats 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, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. 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 an impressive 117,827 Ducats, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 482,612 per year while the poor average 19,019, a ratio of 25.4 to 1.

Captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship, truancy is as easy as clicking a camera icon, the vow 'til death do us part' is often taken as an invitation to murder, and imitation is the sincerest form of felony. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Duchy of Samogitia's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Duchy of Samogitia is ranked 162,878^th in the world and 258^th in Novaya Zemlya for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 295.7 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.