The Republic of Olsvia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Jakub with a fair hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.649 billion Olsvians 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 large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Antigo. The average income tax rate is 51.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Olsvian economy, worth 202 trillion Camals a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,416 Camals, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The poor are often seen pale and dizzy after selling their blood to make ends meet, putting a mustache on a banknote is considered defacing a national monument, friendly fire incidents usually result in severe burns, and the cruise missile launchers on the field hospital roof are purely deterrent in purpose. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Olsvia's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Olsyaa.

Olsvia is ranked 132,875^th in the world and 2,821^st in The North Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 766.77 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.