The Grand Duchy of Riverfoot is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Grand Duke Hilduin van Keiheuvel with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 2.67 billion Riverfooters enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riviervoetstad. The average income tax rate is 96.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Riverfootish economy, worth 406 trillion florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 152,427 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma, asking 'does my bum look big in this?' leads to 30 hours of self-esteem classes, the government helps teach children how to kill a man from six paces, and visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage. Crime is totally unknown. Riverfoot's national animal is the crayfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Riverfoot is ranked 290,068^th in the world and 381^st in Refugia for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -18.31 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.