The Federal Republic of Oncadia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Albin Karlson with a fair hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.624 billion Oncadians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Montais. The average income tax rate is 36.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Oncadian economy, worth 182 trillion Anglains a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is 69,391 Anglains, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Professional athletes can't see balls amid the deluge of advertisements, there's a mortuary next to every Oncadian restaurant, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls, and the nation's air missiles have killed thousands of Brasilistan military personnel. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Oncadia's national animal is the Owl, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is High Oncadian Oremianism.

Oncadia is ranked 44,604^th in the world and 8^th in Coldonia for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 3,830.2 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.