The Free Republic of Knootoss is a behemoth, efficient nation, ruled by Prime Minister Charlotte van Jonkervelde with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, digital currency, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 50.505 billion Knootians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, with Defense, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haag. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Knootian economy, worth an astonishing 26,746 trillion Atlantic Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is a breathtaking 529,574 Atlantic Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,801,450 per year while the poor average 114,755, a ratio of 15.7 to 1.

The sound of office water cooler chatter has been replaced by the whirring of computer cooling fans, the government prefers to kill off its enemies by peaceful means, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, and the Knootian basket weaving sector is on the brink of collapse as cheap imports flood the market. Crime is totally unknown. Knootoss's national animal is the herring gull, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Kommerdijker Christianity.

Knootoss is ranked 131^st in the world and 1^st in Western Atlantic for Most Secular, with 99.38 Atheism Rate.