The Republic of Seukard is a small, genial nation, notable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 40 million Seukardians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 28.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Seukardian economy, worth 2.34 trillion Seukard Rens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,493 Seukard Rens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

9 out of 10 consumers think that vitamins can cure cancer, young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity, lending money has become a major liability, and government bureaucrats devote many man-hours to trying to measure unquantifiables. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Seukard's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Seukard is ranked 139,520^th in the world and 6^th in Eastern Averna for Most Corrupt Governments, with 4.44 kickbacks per hour.