The Islamic State of Sconia Republic is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Ahmad Jaafar with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, prohibition of alcohol, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 2.57 billion Sconians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aktonia. The average income tax rate is 52.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Sconian economy, worth 140 trillion Sconian Pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,744 Sconian Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, pictures of government employees with expensive Pearbooks 'working' on exotic beaches dominate local tabloids, mechanics are often exhausted by their work, and hunters have been known to lose limbs while attempting to 'play tag' with their prey. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sconia Republic's national animal is the Kangaroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Islam.

Sconia Republic is ranked 109,557^th in the world and 237^th in Concord for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,171.53 on the Gilded Widget Scale.