The Federal Republic of Skolber is a huge, safe nation, notable for its frequent executions, avant-garde cinema, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-working, democratic population of 341 million Skolberians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 39.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Skolberian economy, worth 27.7 trillion polars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,162 polars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Pictures of government employees with expensive Pearbooks 'working' on exotic beaches dominate local tabloids, newly-peaceful nations are forced to use assault rifles as farming tools due to a lack of funds for purchasing anything else, school lockers are filled with fancy underwear, and Skolberians incessantly needle their doctors for relief. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skolber's national animal is the penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Skolber is ranked 81,399^th in the world and 252^nd in United Kingdom for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 2,533.3 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.