The Empire of Seltsames Auge is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its smutty television, ban on automobiles, and digital currency. The compassionate, democratic population of 354 million Seltsames enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Geo Bugi. The average income tax rate is 39.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Seltsamesian economy, worth 24.9 trillion Möbiuses a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,445 Möbiuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The newest shade developed by Seltsames Auge's dye industry has been dubbed 'Agent Orange', life expectancies inside correctional facilities vastly exceed the national average, new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes, and promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Seltsames Auge's national animal is the Turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Seltsames Auge is ranked 200,398^th in the world and 7,947^th in The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -6 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.