The Third Republic of DutchFormosa is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Hugo Houtman with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.516 billion Formosans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zeelandia. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Formosan economy, worth 267 trillion Guilders a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 106,127 Guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Information Technology facilities are being turned into Sika deer habitats, edutainment video games are taking DutchFormosa's students to the next level, producers insist that movie stars wear crash helmets in every scene, and once-vitriolic celebrity chefs are now known for giving encouraging hugs to aspiring cooks. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. DutchFormosa's national animal is the Sika deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Protestantism.

DutchFormosa is ranked 285,090^th in the world and 370^th in Refugia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 4,669.63 Standard Monetary Units.