The Federal Republic of Straminium is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Royce Jackson with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.017 billion Straminians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Maple. The average income tax rate is 52.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Straminian economy, worth 57.3 trillion Straminian Starks a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,383 Straminian Starks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Straminians are regularly fired for looking at MyFace during their lunch breaks, the government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress, the opposition leader's credibility has been undermined by constant attention drawn to a dodgy toupee, and the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Straminium's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Straminium is ranked 29,155^th in the world and 16^th in Audinesca for Highest Food Quality, scoring 71.63 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.