The Colony of Scheveningen is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 24.461 billion Scheveningenians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Spirituality, and Education are also considered important, while Healthcare and Welfare aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 14.0%.

The strong Scheveningenian economy, worth 610 trillion guilders a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Pizza Delivery, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 24,968 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is compulsory, the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, military spending is on the increase, and citizens select which government department gets their income tax guilders each year. Crime is a problem. Scheveningen's national animal is the cod, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Scheveningen is ranked 25,471^st in the world and 7^th in Cities for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 5,749.44 on the Hickory Productivity Index.