The Democratic Republic of Scaffoldia is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, public floggings, and spontaneously combusting cars. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 302 million Scaffoldians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, although Law & Order, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while International Aid is ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.7%.

The very strong Scaffoldian economy, worth 20.4 trillion Scaffolds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 67,541 Scaffolds, with the richest citizens earning 8.7 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors are learning that red tape makes ineffective bandages, most Scaffold coins are riddled with bite marks, the nation's biggest export is stupidity, and the government is interviewing for thousands of 'Religious Censor' positions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Scaffoldia's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Scaffoldia is ranked 87,265^th in the world and 78^th in Christians for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,510.16 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.