The Community of Silurus is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its enslaved workforce and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, devout population of 8 million Silurusians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed, including voting. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government is primarily concerned with Spirituality, with Healthcare, Law & Order, and Welfare also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 38.5%.

The Silurusian economy, worth 341 billion mamas a year, is dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,673 mamas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Some members of Parliament are illiterate, Leader has been seen stealthily slicing fifths off bread loaves, the best way to get the government to U-turn is to squick out Leader, and young adults are stepping outside for the first time in ages after video games were recently banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silurus's national animal is the catfish .

Silurus is ranked 295,912^th in the world and 2,243^rd in the West Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,303.62 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.