The Commonwealth of Friesstaat is a fledgling, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 6 million Friessians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 32.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The fair Friessian economy, worth 227 billion Volksmarks a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,875 Volksmarks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, meat is a luxury afforded only to the wealthy, and when it comes to flavor there's no gain without pain. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Friesstaat's national animal is the crow.

Friesstaat is ranked 263,535^th in the world and 127^th in Karma for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 1.69 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.