The Confederacy of Faltriq is a tiny, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 10 million Faltriqis 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 39.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Faltriqi economy, worth 499 billion Euros a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,972 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, and scientists recently cloned the long-extinct feather-bellied Meditteranean Gull. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Faltriq's national animal is the Meditteranean Gull, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Faltriq is ranked 124,611^th in the world and 147^th in Wintreath for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 38.97 Effective Tax Rate.