The Federal Republic of Skorpiie is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, hard-working population of 365 million Skorpiens are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 24.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Skorpiiean economy, worth 24.5 trillion Skopielars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 67,135 Skopielars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

It's a common sight to see angry commuters with grenade launchers mounted on their vehicles, a third of Skorpiens are e-certified CEOs, citizens seem fixated on 105m x 45m rectangles, and governments opposing Skorpiie are beset by rebels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skorpiie's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Skorpiie is ranked 44,430^th in the world and 667^th in Europe for Most Beautiful Environments, with 733.97 pounds of wildlife per square mile.