The Federal Republic of Flaking is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Lucas Thomas with an even hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 3.37 billion Flakings 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 Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aurora bearealis. The average income tax rate is 95.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Flakingian economy, worth 621 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 184,341 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Drugs containing the compound "oleum de serpens" are being sold to cancer patients, the freedom to be free is always just out of reach, private pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are given away freely by the government, and eminent domain has been abolished. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flaking's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Flaking is ranked 151,273^rd in the world and 2,727^th in the South Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 411.59 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.