The Hamsters Knows Best State of The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Oscar III with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, anti-smoking policies, and national health service. The compassionate population of 5.008 billion Skaraborgians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mariestad. The average income tax rate is 91.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skaraborgian economy, worth 542 trillion Skaraborgian Riksdalers a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,339 Skaraborgian Riksdalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All you have to do is pray to get into The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg, rumor has it that King Oscar III has won three lotteries in a row, parking's carefree without parking car fees, and octogenarian swimsuit models insist that they've still got it. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg's national animal is the Hamster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Lutheranism.

The Democratic Kingdom Of Skaraborg is ranked 265,709^th in the world and 11,612^th in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -23.32 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.