The Glorious Borderlands of Swith Witherward is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Collective Chorus with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, devout population of 31.749 billion Swithwardians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulgivold. The average income tax rate is 85.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Swith Witherwardian economy, worth a remarkable 3,855 trillion Crown Tulgeys a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 121,425 Crown Tulgeys, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions, priests are being drafted by the church load, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, and politicians tend to jump ship to whichever party is currently leading in the polls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Swith Witherward's national animal is the jade-throated Ipsedi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the Philosophical Practice of Tolerance.

Swith Witherward is ranked 7,324^th in the world and 445^th in Balder for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 6,810.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.