The Republic of Seukard is a small, cultured nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The devout population of 29 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 27.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Seukardian economy, worth 1.69 trillion Seukard Rens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 58,323 Seukard Rens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Some electoral districts are without a representative as they are stuck with perpetual revotes, almost every singles' party has a clergy and courtesans theme, extreme political groups are outlawed, and movies depict muscle-bound women kicking down a titanium door to carry hysterical men to safety. 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 62,348^th in the world and 2^nd in Eastern Averna for Most Beautiful Environments, with 636.74 pounds of wildlife per square mile.