The Republic of FSBC Scout is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Peter Line with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8.519 billion FSBC Scouts hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Auslevine. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.9%.

The strong FSBC Scoutian economy, worth 577 trillion Astras a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 67,737 Astras, with the richest citizens earning 9.9 times as much as the poorest.

The election for Peter Line's office's janitor is heating up, the national colors help to make everyone look slimmer, three extra hay bales are rolled into FSBC Scout's gold vaults every year, and there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. FSBC Scout's national animal is the Scorpion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Znow.

FSBC Scout is ranked 69,129^th in the world and 5^th in Antarctic for Smartest Citizens, with 39.73 quips per hour.