The Federation of Ostrogotharum Praeeminebat is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 783 million Charles Calvins hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Burning Fire. The average income tax rate is 56.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Royal Shinegn economy, worth 79.4 trillion Sans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,448 Sans, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Holiday light displays just aren't the same without seizure-inducing strobe effects, bike rage is all the rage, parties that are too noisy are broken up to prevent disturbing wildlife, and the Federal Council of Ostrogotharum Praeeminebat has been announced as the new Head of State. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Ostrogotharum Praeeminebat's national animal is the Cobra, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Ostrogotharum Praeeminebat is ranked 180,921^st in the world and 732^nd in Europe for Largest Black Market, with 48.8 billion Standard Monetary Units.