The Eternal Empire of Ost-Scandinavia is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Imperator Frederik IV with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, parental licensing program, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate population of 6.198 billion East Scandinavians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Køningsberg. The average income tax rate is 94.4%.

The frighteningly efficient East Scandinavian economy, worth a remarkable 1,135 trillion Florens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 183,169 Florens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Køningsberg Times is sold out, sofas are perpetually on sales that Must End Soon, forgotten trend connoisseurs turn their nose at one wrinkle, and a recent political speech drew the ire of nerds everywhere after the speaker claimed that Darth Vader was Harry Potter's father. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ost-Scandinavia's national animal is the Peregrine falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ost-Scandinavia is ranked 296,049^th in the world and 215^th in Fifth Empire for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.92 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.