The Federation of Obsidian Gold is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 391 million Obsidians of Gold enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.6%.

The thriving Obsidian economy, worth 31.0 trillion Imperial Golden Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 79,407 Imperial Golden Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

A video of Leader wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news, some of the country's most famous photographers are animals, destitute athletes are forced to train in the street, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is totally unknown. Obsidian Gold's national animal is the Freedom Bird, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Obsidian Gold is ranked 103,048^th in the world and 1^st in The Imperial Archipelago for Highest Poor Incomes, with 29,968.28 Standard Monetary Units.