The Grand Duchy of Skiva is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Vika Samkriva with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.1 billion Skivans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aviksera City. The average income tax rate is 81.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skivan economy, worth 253 trillion Rosenbuchts a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,515 Rosenbuchts, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Online terrorists are automatically assigned adverts for cheap balaclavas, drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking, student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come, and high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate. Crime is totally unknown. Skiva's national animal is the Pantoran, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Skiva is ranked 269,834^th in the world and 159^th in Realm of the Whispering Winds for Most Patriotic, with 0.79 flags saluted per person per day.