The Free Republic of Knootoss is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Prime Minister Charlotte van Jonkervelde with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 45.16 billion Knootians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government is primarily concerned with Education, with Defense and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hartstad. The average income tax rate is 9.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Knootian economy, worth an astonishing 22,026 trillion Atlantic Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 487,746 Atlantic Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion, unemployed taxi drivers ironically use self-driving cabs to reach employment offices, there's a bright dawn ahead for Knootoss, and truancy is as easy as clicking a camera icon. Crime is totally unknown. Knootoss's national animal is the silver gull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Knootoss is ranked 1,679^th in the world and 2^nd in Western Atlantic for Highest Food Quality, scoring 298.52 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.