The Troutarchy of The Redwood Isles is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by The High Troutarch with an iron fist, and renowned for its enslaved workforce, compulsory military service, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 3.41 billion Redwood Islanders 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 large, corrupt, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Industry, although Environment, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La Capitale. The average income tax rate is 73.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Redwood Islesian economy, worth 509 trillion Gold-Standards a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Trout Farming, Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 149,302 Gold-Standards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Frustrated teenage boys are told that if they like it then they should have put a ring on it, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, medical staff can legally quiet people who ask for a second helping of Salisbury steak, and The Redwood Isles's fine wines are renowned throughout the region. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. The Redwood Isles's national animal is the Narwhal, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Troutic Loonism.

The Redwood Isles is ranked 20,168^th in the world and 542^nd in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 47.27 flags saluted per person per day.