The Republic of Oktenbourg is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Fredrick Hermann-Maier with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 1.566 billion Oktenbourgers 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Maierburgh. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18.3%.

The Oktenbourgian economy, worth 98.9 trillion Oktenbucks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 63,176 Oktenbucks, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, school plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment, mathematicians are gathering an infinite number of Hippos and typewriters to see if they can recreate the works of Max Barry, and one does not simply walk into the tundra. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Oktenbourg's national animal is the Hippo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Thaalism.

Oktenbourg is ranked 138,438^th in the world and 2,360^th in The East Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 4.54 kickbacks per hour.