The Republic of Obliwek is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Grand Regent Johan Sogovberg with an iron fist, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, sprawling nuclear power plants, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.214 billion Obliwekians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aigelgrad. The average income tax rate is 68.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Obliwekian economy, worth 339 trillion Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 153,013 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The act of reporting blasphemy is known as 'Orthodoxxing', the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, musicians are often arrested for saying "oh my God", and lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Obliwek's national animal is the Obliwekian Black Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is the Obliwekian Orthodox Church.

Obliwek is ranked 27,854^th in the world and 372^nd in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 5,415.63 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.