The Free Republic of Knootoss is a behemoth, safe nation, ruled by Prime Minister Charlotte van Jonkervelde with a fair hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 50.278 billion Knootians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

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 28.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Knootian economy, worth an astonishing 26,555 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 528,170 Atlantic Ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,658,902 per year while the poor average 128,758, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

The new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies, destitute athletes are forced to train in the street, a suspicious number of John Smiths are known to donate to Knootian politicians, and doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion. 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 130,531^st in the world and 27^th in Western Atlantic for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 534.45 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.