The State of Ossenkopp is a titanic, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.396 billion Ossenkoppians 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 minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong Ossenkoppian economy, worth 751 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Cheese Exports, and Gambling. Average income is 48,786 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 314,430 per year while the poor average 3,058, a ratio of 102 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, protestors are soaking piles of betales in blood to make a point about government incomes, and Ossenkopp has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ossenkopp's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Ossenkopp is ranked 287,745^th in the world and 1^st in Mecklenburg for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -6.69 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.