The Dutch Democratic Republic of Knootoss is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Maurits Viljoen with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, otherworldly petting zoo, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 34.14 billion Knootians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, with Healthcare and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hartstad. The average income tax rate is 4.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Knootian economy, worth an astonishing 15,245 trillion Atlantic Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 446,547 Atlantic Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The government has spent days debating the merits of a petition calling for a ban on sporks, Knootian housewives become unusually flustered when thinking about Maurits Viljoen, a new "thought police" branch is being developed, and Maurits Viljoen has been seen stealthily slicing fifths off bread loaves. Crime is totally unknown. Knootoss's national animal is the guinea pig, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Knootoss is ranked 1,083^rd in the world and 1^st in Western Atlantic for Most Inclusive, scoring 355.42 on the Mandela-Wollstonecraft Non-Discrimination Index.