The Republic of Old School Black Metal is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The compassionate, cynical population of 4.396 billion Old School Black Metalians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Welfare, although Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 22.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Old School Black Metalian economy, worth 140 trillion rubledollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,057 rubledollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Old School Black Metal's national animal is the hawk, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Old School Black Metal is ranked 248,226^th in the world and 8,254^th in Suspicious for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring zero on the Gilded Widget Scale.