The Republic of Trautenau is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 50 million Trautenauans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 6.5%.

The strong Trautenauan economy, worth 2.98 trillion CZKS a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. Average income is 59,644 CZKS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

The death penalty has been reintroduced, the government strictly regulates whale harvest quotas, more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, and criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Trautenau's national animal is the Alpaca, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Trautenau is ranked 199,660^th in the world and 270^th in Edoca for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring zero on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.