The Borderlands of Knirizer is a massive, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed population of 4.987 billion Knirizerians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 27.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Knirizerian economy, worth 179 trillion pesos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 36,085 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

East Lebatuck tests its moon rovers in the barren wasteland of rural Knirizer, married couples must call each other "darling" or risk a fine, cars are banned, and the tenet of free speech is held dear. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Knirizer's national animal is the beaver, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Knirizer is ranked 188,417^th in the world and 5^th in Axiom Supercluster for Lowest Crime Rates, with 57.72 law-abiding acts per hour.